It practically creates an HTML5 canvas object on which it draws.
The library uses the SVG W3C Recommendation and VML as a base for creating graphics.
This means every graphical object created is also a DOM object, so the user can attach JavaScript event handlers or modify them later.
Raphael’s goal are to provide an adapter that will make drawing vector art compatible cross-browser and easy.
Raphael currently supports Firefox 3.0+, Safari 3.0+, Chrome 5.0+, Opera 9.5+ and Internet Explorer 6.0+.
Requirements:
· JavaScript enabled on client side