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+/*
+ * Copyright 2016-present Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+
+/*
+ ONOS GUI -- Topology View (layout) -- CSS file
+ */
+
+/* --- Base SVG Layer --- */
+
+#ov-topo2 svg {
+    /* prevents the little cut/copy/paste square that would appear on iPad */
+    -webkit-user-select: none;
+}