Inkscape cannot import svg correctly

Issue still occurs with 0.46

The problem is that the 'style' element is lost on import.

We will not pull in an inkscape version > 0.46 for Hardy. The bug should be tracked for Intrepid when that's opened.

I've posted a patch for this in bug 227472.

Have not been able to test on Ubuntu, however this issue does not seem to be platform specific as it occurs on the latest trunk on Win32. Changing bug description.

The patch has been applied to trunk with other related patches at SVN revision 18579. See LP #227472 for more info.

Setting this as fix committed for Ubuntu, as it has to wait for Intrepid to be "released". Assigning to medigeek who reported the bug and has nominated for Ubuntu Intrepid. Should be covered by the Inkscape 0.47 release, which should be out by then, but just in case see LP#227472 for the patch, which should apply to 0.46.x.

I followed Henrik 's suggestion to nominate it for Intrepid.
I must warn you, it's going to take a while, since I usually test the pre-releases when they're alpha 4 or alpha 5 :)
If anyone's up to the task to check it before me, please do!

I've got similar issue with the svg file I attach here: eye of gnome and firefox 3 show the file correctly, while inkscape doesn't (also if I use open or import menu).

Using ubuntu Hardy, all patches applied.

@Lucio:
That's a very different issue. If you feel that Inkscape isn't rendering your file correctly, please submit a new bug report. However, I think you are mistaken when you say that Eye of Gnome and Firefox 3 show the file correctly - the file has several errors, and I believe the correct rendering according to SVG's error-handling rules is a blank page (which is how Batik displays it).

Ok, I'm trying out alpha 5, installed inkscape:
inkscape:
  Installed: 0.46-2ubuntu1
  Candidate: 0.46-2ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 0.46-2ubuntu1 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

The bug is still there.

Once again, the steps to reproduce:
1) menu Applications > accessories > inkscape
2) menu File > Import
3) choose the file (Heckert_GNU_white.svg)

Results: Appears black

reverting to "confirmed"

oops, sorry, my mistake, I've just re-read that it should be covered by 0.47 :)

This bug was fixed in the package inkscape - 0.46-5ubuntu2

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inkscape (0.46-5ubuntu2) jaunty; urgency=low

  * Add 100_svg_import_improvements.dpatch:
    - 'style' elements at the top level are not lost on import
      (LP: #196898)
    - Contents of top-level 'defs' elements are not lost on import
      (LP: #209296)
    - layers are unlocked when they are converted to ordinary groups
      (LP: #221888)
  * Add 101_gtk_marshal.dpatch: Fix build errors against gtk+-2.13.x
    (LP: #238217)

 -- Bryce Harrington <email address hidden> Tue, 07 Apr 2009 22:32:31 -0700