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In question 5) regarding Canvas vs. SVG, Remy Sharp lists Canvas as a "non-interactive" technology.

Could someone clarify this for me? Why does he consider it to be "non-interactive"? It was my understanding that Canvas is picking up steam as a medium for web-based games (highly interactive).

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I believe he's referring to the fact that every SVG element becomes part of the DOM and can be manipulated accordingly; including event handlers.

In Canvas it’s not possible to manipulate existing shapes or attach event handlers.

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