Reference

mapnik-render(1)

Mapnik Maps on the Command-Line

NAME

mapnik-render - Mapnik Maps on the Command-Line

SYNOPSIS

mapnik-render [options]

DESCRIPTION

mapnik-render is a third-party program that allows you to easily generate mapnik graphics from Mapnik xml or Cascadenik mml.

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No python coding is required, only a working Mapnik installation and an XML mapfile.

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mapnik-render has a variety of options that make it a useful mapfile debugger.

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Using mapnik-render is an easy way to test and develop your xml mapfiles before launching on a server.

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mapnik-render should automatically open the rendered map once completed.

OPTIONS

FC-hF[0], FC--helpF[0]

produce usage message

FC-VF[0], FC--versionF[0]

print version string

FC-vF[0], FC--verboseF[0]

verbose output

FC--openF[0]

automatically open the file after rendering (os x only)

FC--xmlF[0] file

xml map to read

FC--imgF[0] file

image to render

FC--scale-factorF[0] number

scale factor for rendering

FC--variablesF[0]

make map parameters available as render-time variables

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