---
name: "carto"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "node-carto"
version: "1.2.0-4"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/carto"
---

# carto(1)

manual page for carto 1.2.0

## NAME

carto - manual page for carto 1.2.0

## SYNOPSIS

**carto** *\<source MML file\>*

## OPTIONS

- **-h**, **--help**

  Show help                                           \[boolean\]

- **-v**, **--version**

  Show version number                                 \[boolean\]

- **-b**, **--benchmark**

  Outputs total compile time                          \[boolean\]

- **-l**, **--localize**

  Use millstone to localize resources when loading an MML \[boolean\] \[default: false\]

- **-n**, **--nosymlink**

  Use absolute paths instead of symlinking files      \[boolean\]

- **-a**, **--api**

  Specify Mapnik API version

- **-f**, **--file**

  Outputs to the given file instead of stdout.

- **-o**, **--output**

  Specify output format (mapnik, json)      \[default: "mapnik"\]

- **-q**, **--quiet**

  Do not output any warnings         \[boolean\] \[default: false\]

- **--ppi**

  Pixels per inch used to convert m, mm, cm, in, pt, pc to pixels                                      \[default: 90.714\]

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **carto** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **carto** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info carto**

should give you access to the complete manual.