Configuration Files

This page is to help collect examples and pointers to various types of mapping application configuration files. These are any text files created or used by mapping software to build maps - including layout, styling, classification, rendering and more. The hope being that at some point in the future an OSGeo Cartographic Library may be able to read, write, interchange or print from some common platform. Add your project, notes and a pointer or two to the list below.

All projects (FOSS or not) are welcome to be listed here to encourage interchange.

Also please create a separate wiki page including an example of a configuration file, if in text format. Use the project name in the page name like this: Configuration Files Mapnik

Project (Download Page)	Format	Example URL	Wiki Example URL	Schema or API URL	Notes
Mapnik	XML, Python	Tutorial	Configuration Files Mapnik	[XML Reference Page]	Some settings set in script, while main stylization done in XML
Quantum GIS	XML	sample .qgs file (replace me)	Configuration Files QGIS	XML Schema	QGIS to MapServer convertor
MapServer	Plain Text	global.map (replace me)	Configuration Files MapServer	MapScript API Mapfile reference	Arc IMS AXL to MapServer XSLT convertor QGIS to MapServer convertor
MapWindow	XML	world.mwprj	Configuration Files MapWindow
GeoNetwork opensource	XML	schema tutorial	Configuration Files GeoNetwork	schema tutorial
GeoServer	XML (multiple)	catalog.xml services.xml featuretype info.xml coverage info.xml	Configuration Files GeoServer