Saving templates for data-driven graphics


    When you define dynamic data in an Illustrator document, you are creating a template for data-driven graphics. You can save the template in SVG format for use with other Adobe products, such as Adobe Graphics Server and Adobe GoLive 6.0. For example, a GoLive user can place an SVG template in a page layout, bind its variables to a database using dynamic links, and then use Adobe Graphics Server to generate iterations of the artwork. Likewise, a developer working with Adobe Graphics Server can bind the variables in the SVG file directly to a database or another data source.

To save a template for use with other Adobe products:

  1. Save the artwork in SVG format. (See Saving artwork in a SVG format.)
  2. Click Advanced, and select Include Extended Syntax for Variable Data. This option includes all information needed for variable substitution in the SVG file.
  3. Click OK.