> not quite plaintext, yet not quite binary either this applies to SVG at low level as well (path data break with the semantically annotated pattern of higher

> not quite plaintext, yet not quite binary either this applies to SVG at low level as well (path data break with the semantically annotated pattern of higher level constructs). It is in some sense unavoidable / desirable to be able to include such numerical data intensive blobs. Where PDF (and its broader ecosystem) blundered is that it feels it would be rather low cost to maintain logic and metadata that would make re-usability of document information much easier. Of-course we talk with hindsight etc.