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Introduction¶

Merkaartor is an OpenStreetMap editor for Unix, Windows and Mac OS X (prerelease, Intel only), distributed under the GNU General Public License.

• Download
• Documentation
• Have a look at the list of authors
• You are welcome to donate. Thanks to those who already did.
• GIS for Dummies (written by a dummy)
• Development
• Compiling
• Screenshots
• FAQ
• Need help? Contact us

Features¶

Merkaartor has some unique features such as...

• Map view near-WYSIWYG, anti-aliased, with road names
• Transparent display of map features like roads, amenities and areas
• Style editor for the map display, including multiple styles
• Support for handling separated highways
• Easy download and upload of OpenStreetMap data
• Render an area with the current style (SVG or Bitmap)
• Native application (developed with the Qt4 toolkit)
• Import NMEA files
• Live connection to your GPS
• Experimental mobile device support (Pocket PCs)
• View your GPS tracks and geotagged photos without the need to upload them
• Easy use of Walking Papers