A example to generate SVG with 10x10 text grid with clipping setting.

grid10x10.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
# The script uses svg.py to generate SVG files.

from svg import SVG, Circle, Line, Path, Text, Rect, ClipPath, Path, Defs, G
import numpy as np

def main():
    canvas_width = 600
    canvas_height = 500
    padding_x = 10
    padding_y = 10
    x_points = np.linspace(0, canvas_width, 10+1)
    y_points = np.linspace(0, canvas_height, 10+1)

    width = x_points[1] - x_points[0]
    height = y_points[1] - y_points[0]

    clip_padding = 2
    elements = []
    elements.append(
        Defs(elements=[
            ClipPath(id="clip", elements=[
                Rect(x=clip_padding, y=clip_padding, width=width-2*clip_padding, height=height-2*clip_padding, fill="none", stroke="none")
            ])
        ])
    )

    for x in x_points[:-1]:
        x = x + padding_x
        for y in y_points[:-1]:
            y = y + padding_y
            elements.append(
                G(transform=f"translate({x}, {y})", elements=[
                    Rect(x=0, y=0, width=width, height=height, fill="white", stroke="black", stroke_width=2),
                    Text(text=f"({x:.0f}, {y:.0f})", x=width/2, y=height/2, font_size=20, fill="black", text_anchor="middle", dominant_baseline="middle", clip_path="url(#clip)"),
                ])
            )

    canvas = SVG(
        width=canvas_width + 2 * padding_x,
        height=canvas_height + 2 * padding_y,
        elements=elements,        
    )

    with open("canvas.svg", "w") as f:
        f.write(str(canvas))

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()