SVG with embedded images (with -Tsvg:cairo) won't open in image viewers

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I’m trying to generate an SVG image from a DOT where there are JPG images to be embedded in the SVG. For some reason, if the file size gets too large (seems to be about 10MB), then I get an error when opening the SVG: “XML parse error: Error domain 1 code 77 on line 312 column 386623 of data: Premature end of data in tag defs line 3”

If I go to that part of the file, it’s just in the middle of the embedded image data. I’ve tried in image viewers, editors, etc and get the same message. Oddly, when I open the same file in a browser, it works fine.

I’m using -Tsvg:cairo to embed the images in the file. I’m not sure what other info might be relevant.

Does anyone know what the issue might be?

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What program is giving you the error? Sounds like probably a problem with that program (not graphviz), if the file opens fine in a browser?

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I first found this error on (fedora) linux using the default image viewer (literally called Image Viewer). I then tried opening in GIMP and got a very similar error (windows and linux). Then I wasn’t sure what other programs to try outside of browsers.

I’ve just thought of Inkscape so I’ve tried it and it loads fine. I guess those other programs just don’t support SVG too well?