Animated SVG Icons in React: Why SMIL Still Wins in 2026
The article discusses the advantages of using SMIL animations in SVG for React applications. It highlights how SMIL allows for complex animations without the need for JavaScript, resulting in smaller bundle sizes and improved performance. Additionally, SMIL animations are framework-agnostic, making them easily portable across different web frameworks.
- ▪SMIL animations are embedded directly within SVG markup, eliminating the need for runtime JavaScript.
- ▪Using SMIL can significantly reduce the size of JavaScript bundles, which is beneficial for web performance.
- ▪SMIL animations are portable and can be used across various frameworks without modification.
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