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Generating a Checkerboard Grid
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
<!DOCTYPE svg PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD SVG 20001102//EN"
"http://www.w3.org/TR/2000/CR-SVG-20001102/DTD/svg-20001102.dtd">
<svg width="800" height="500">
<defs>
<pattern id="checkerPattern" width="80" height="80"
patternUnits="userSpaceOnUse">
<rect fill="red" x="0" y="0" width="40" height="40" />
<rect fill="blue" x="40" y="0" width="40" height="40" />
</pattern>
</defs>
<g transform="translate(50,50)">
<rect fill="url(#checkerPattern)" style="stroke:white" x="0"
y="0" width="400" height="400" />
</g>
</svg>
]]>