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<h1>QGIS mapserver<a class="headerlink" href="#qgis-mapserver" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h1>
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<h2>Web Service<a class="headerlink" href="#web-service" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
<p>QGIS mapserver provides a web map service (WMS) based on the Quantum GIS (QGIS) libraries. One of the major advantages therefore is the close integration with the desktop application QGIS. Because QGIS mapserver uses the same code for data access and rendering, the web maps look exactly as in the desktop application. Furthermore, all the advanced features of QGIS (e.g. intelligent labelling, the new symbology engine, creating layer groups) are supported. The export of a desktop project to the web is straightforward. Just copy (or symlink) the QGIS project file (.qgs) into the server directory.</p>
<p>Although QGIS mapserver is not as widely used as other open source mapservers, the user base is growing. There is already a number of users, especially in the university and public administration domains.</p>
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<h3>Core Features<a class="headerlink" href="#core-features" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
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<li>Web Map Service (WMS) implementation</li>
<li>Good integration with desktop GIS (QGIS)</li>
<li>Easy to use</li>
<li>Supports Styled Layer Descriptor (SLD)</li>
<li>Advanced cartographic symbolisation</li>
<li>Provides SOAP bindings</li>
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<p><strong>Website:</strong> <a class="reference external" href="http://karlinapp.ethz.ch/qgis_wms/">http://karlinapp.ethz.ch/qgis_wms/</a></p>
<p><strong>Licence:</strong> GPL</p>
<p><strong>Supported Platforms:</strong> Windows, Linux</p>
<p><strong>Commercial Support:</strong> <a class="reference external" href="http://www.sourcepole.com/">http://www.sourcepole.com/</a></p>
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