---
name: "mapnik-render"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "mapnik-utils"
version: "4.0.7+ds-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mapnik-render"
---

# 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**-h**F\[0\], FC**--help**F\[0\]

  produce usage message

- FC**-V**F\[0\], FC**--version**F\[0\]

  print version string

- FC**-v**F\[0\], FC**--verbose**F\[0\]

  verbose output

- FC**--open**F\[0\]

  automatically open the file after rendering (os x only)

- FC**--xml**F\[0\] *file*

  xml map to read

- FC**--img**F\[0\] *file*

  image to render

- FC**--scale-factor**F\[0\] *number*

  scale factor for rendering

- FC**--variables**F\[0\]

  make map parameters available as render-time variables