Mapnik is a cross platform C++/Python toolkit for developing mapping applications. Mapnik is a free software and is released under LGPL (Lesser General Public Licence). At the core is a C++ shared library providing algorithms/patterns for spatial data access and visualization. It can comfortably be used for both desktop and web development enabling fast-paced agile development.
.. toctree:: :maxdepth: 1 about_mapnik.rst Getting Started <getting_started.rst> Install PostGIS Database <install_postgis_database.rst> Load PostGIS Database with Initial Geographic Data <load_postgis_database.rst> Install Mapnik Library Prerequisites <install_mapnik_library_prereq.rst> Install Mapnik Library <install_mapnik_library.rst>
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