The servers appear to be configured to render transparency in SVG
using a chessboard pattern:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:LithuanianHistory.svg
Is that actually desired by anyone? It seems more useful for debugging
purposes than for actually using images.
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Peace & Love,
Erik
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