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 <li>Limited read-only support using Batik</li>
 </ul>
 
+<p>
+<b>Important note on using Batik:</b> <i>Please read [The Apache™ XML Graphics Project - Security](http://xmlgraphics.apache.org/security.html), and make sure you use
+either version 1.6.1, 1.7.1 or 1.8+. </i>
+</p>
+
 <h2><a id="user-content-basic-usage" class="anchor" href="#basic-usage" aria-hidden="true"><span class="octicon octicon-link"></span></a>Basic usage</h2>
 
 <p>Most of the time, all you need to do is simply include the plugins in your project and write:</p>