diff --git a/src/com/caverock/androidsvg/SVGParser.java b/src/com/caverock/androidsvg/SVGParser.java
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/src/com/caverock/androidsvg/SVGParser.java
+++ b/src/com/caverock/androidsvg/SVGParser.java
@@ -590,6 +590,8 @@ public class SVGParser extends DefaultHandler
          radialGradient(attributes);

       } else if (localName.equalsIgnoreCase(TAG_STOP)) {

          stop(attributes);

+      } else if (localName.equalsIgnoreCase(TAG_A)) {

+         // do nothing

       } else {

          ignoring = true;

          ignoreDepth = 1;
Added nominal support for <a> so that its contents can be rendered.