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This script will convert all SVG files in the current directory to PDF files using Inkscape. (Windows)

	@echooff

	REM Check if Inkscape is installed
	ifexist"%ProgramFiles%\Inkscape\bin\inkscape.exe" (
	setinkscape_path=%ProgramFiles%\Inkscape\bin\inkscape.exe
	)else (
	echo Error: Inkscape not found. Please install it from https://inkscape.org/
	exit /b1
	)

	REM Set output folder (optional)
	setoutput_folder=

	REM Loop through all SVG files in the current directory
	for%%ain (*.svg)do (
	REM Get the filename without extension
	setfilename=%%~na

	REM Build the output filename (use output folder if specified)
	ifnot"%output_folder%"=="" (
	setoutput_file=%output_folder%\%%filename.pdf
	)else (
	setoutput_file=%%filename.pdf
	)

	REM Convert the SVG file to PDF using Inkscape
	echo Converting"%%a" to"%output_file%"...
	"%inkscape_path%" --export-type="pdf" --export-dpi=300"%%a" -o"%output_file%"

	REM Check for errors (optional)
	iferrorlevel1 (
	echo Error: Failed to convert"%%a".
	)
	)

	echo Done!

	pause

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Batch script for converting SVG files to PDF using Inkscape

This script will convert all SVG files in the current directory to PDF files using Inkscape. It includes detailed comments to explain each step.

Requirements:

Instructions:

Save the following code as a.bat file (e.g.,convert_svg_to_pdf.bat) in the directory containing your SVG files.
Open a command prompt in the same directory.
Run the batch file by typing its name and pressing Enter (e.g.,convert_svg_to_pdf.bat).

Explanation:

The script first checks if Inkscape is installed and retrieves its path.
You can optionally set anoutput_folder variable to specify a different destination for the PDF files.
Thefor loop iterates through all SVG files in the current directory.
For each file, the script generates the output filename and calls Inkscape with the appropriate commands:
- --export-type="pdf" specifies the output format.
- --export-dpi=300 sets the output resolution to 300 DPI (you can adjust this).
- "%%a" is the input SVG file.
- -o "%output_file%" specifies the output PDF file.
An optional error check is included to identify any conversion failures.
The script prints a completion message and pauses the window.

Alternative tools:

If you cannot use Inkscape or batch scripting, consider these alternative online tools.

Dedicated software: Adobe Illustrator, CorelDRAW, and other graphics software can also export SVG files to PDF.

I hope this helps!