There's no in-built functionality in Inkscape to pull from a database. What Martin is suggesting is writing an extension or script to modify the svg data of what you've already made in Inkscape. But you would probably have to run the extension or script manually each time you want your svg updated.

I'd make a wishlist item in the bug tracker. Especially one to import data from a csv spreadsheet. It's not too complicated that way. Pulling directly from a database is probably outside the realm of possibility for the time being, as it requires many more layers of complexity.

Frankly, I'd be thrilled if Inkscape could link svgs properly. :)

-C

On Mon, Feb 12, 2018 at 8:03 AM, Martin Owens <doctormo@...400...> wrote:

On Sun, 2018-02-11 at 10:57 +0000, Robert Van Den Bergh wrote:

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Hey,

Is it possible to create variables in Inkscape that link to a database?

Variables as in that you can combine outside data with your svg file somehow? For example mail-merge in word processors?

I don't know of any already made (there probably are some) but if there isn't, a python module could probably be created to do a lot of the work you need.

Martin,

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