Use SVG as og:image

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Raphael Jeger picture Raphael Jeger · Feb 7, 2014 · Viewed 19.9k times · Source

Is it possible to use an SVG for an Open Graph image?

I tried it and it didn't work with Facebook, however I'm unsure if it's a problem with my SVG or if it's generally not possible.

I did it like this:

<meta content="http://www.example.com/mylogo.svg" property="og:image">

Answer

caligoanimus picture caligoanimus · Nov 12, 2014

OpenGraph does not support .svg as images

http://indiewebcamp.com/The-Open-Graph-protocol#Does_not_support_SVG_images

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