[Baypiggies] Python SVG and CGI

[Mark Voorhies]

On Wednesday 27 January 2010 3:12 pm Mark Voorhies wrote:
> On Wednesday 27 January 2010 2:03 pm Silas Toms wrote:
> > Hello All-
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > I'm trying to create a Python CGI application that will serve dynamically
> > generated SVG maps (mostly of parcel data generated using supplied GPS
> > coordinates) but I seem to be hitting the twin limitations of my (lack of)
> > knowledge of CGI and the sparseness of Python CGI documentation with 
regards
> > to the inclusion of SVG embeds or objects. Do any of you have any
> > information/documentation that you could point me towards? 
> > 
> > The whole thing is so frustrating because this seems really promising, and 
I
> > feel like I'm so close to creating something really useful.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > PS I'm more of a GIS guy so even the most basic info might be what I need.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Thanks- Silas
> > 
> >
> 
> I haven't had time to play with it, but mapnik from the OpenStreetMap 
project 
> is C++ with python bindings and can generate SVG renderings of maps.  It's 
> LGPL-licensed, so it's probably worth at least looking at their code.
> 
> http://mapnik.org/
> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Beginners_Guide_1.5
> 
> --Mark
> 
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Slightly off topic, but Inkscape is useful for debugging SVG output.  
ctrl-shift-x in Inkscape brings up an XML editor linked to the rendered SVG 
image, so you can get immediate feedback on the results of tweaking an SVG 
element.  There's also a nice collection of examples for scripting Inkscape 
extensions with Python.

http://www.inkscape.org/

--Mark