Embedding external SVG in HTML for JavaScript manipulation

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I have a SVG image, showing geographical regions. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/71/Nederland_gemeenten_2009.svgI want to display the SVG image on a webpage, and using a combination of JavaScript and CSS to interact with the image. (ie, detect clicks on a region, setting a different background color for a region). I know this question is asked several times on StackOverflow, but I cannot find a complete code sample to work on further. Any recommendations on JavaScript packages, like jQuery, or plug-ins are welcome.