I am using the svg referenced in an xhtml file, called the same way as I would call a jpeg or png. The code looks like this:
Code:
<blockquote class="epigram">
<p class="ethiopic"><span class="noade">
መፍትው፡ሕዝበ፡ክርስቲያን፡እለ፡አልቦሙ፡ውሉደ፡ይሕፅንዎሙ፡ለእጓለ፡ማውታ፡ወራዙት፡ወደናግል፡ወይረስይዎሙ፡ከመ፡ውሉዶሙ፡ወፈድፋደ፡ያፍቅርዎሙ።
</span>
<span class="ade">
<img alt="" class="svg6" src="../Images/h02.svg"/></span>
</p>
<div>
<a href="../Text/appendixB.xhtml#epgtr02" id="epg02">[ 2 ]</a>
</div>
</blockquote>
EDIT TO ADD-- DaleDe, it took a few minutes for the penny to drop. I see what you are saying -- the metadata is superfluous for the usage in xhtml. Thank you for your help.