A permanent resist obtained by at least photoexposure and alkali development
of
a photosensitive resin composition, the permanent resist containing a metal carboxylate
group, or a carboxyl group (a carboxyl anhydride group is also included among a
carboxyl group according to the invention) and a metal carboxylate group, wherein
an alkaline earth metal carboxylate group constitutes at least 30 mole percent
of the total of a carboxyl group and a metal carboxylate group.
