4.5.21. Maps

Navit can use a variety of maps from a number of sources. This includes free and commercial material, that can be read using different map drivers which allow different sets of functionality. The visual design of maps can be adjusted with a layout.

The following matrix shows at-a-glance the features that each supported map type has.

pro vider	cov erage	age	bi nfile	g armin	mg
Op enStr eetMa p	g lobal	daily	raw:: medi awiki {{ yes}}	raw:: medi awiki {{ yes}}
`G armin m aps < Garmi n_map s>`__ 1	g lobal		raw:: medi awiki {{ yes}}	raw:: medi awiki {{ yes}}
` Marco Polo Gr osser Re isepl aner <Marc o_Pol o_Gro sser_ Reise plane r>`__	EU	>3 years			raw:: medi awiki {{ yes}}
`Ro utenp laner E uropa 2007 <Rou tenpl aner_ Europ a_200 7>`__	EU	>4 years
`Map + Ro ute < Map_+ _Rout e>`__	EU	>4 years

1 Garmin maps need to be unlocked

Here you can see, which map driver is needed and what it supports.

driver	browsing	searching	routing	status
`binfile < binfile>`__	: mediawiki {{yes}}	: mediawiki {{yes}}	: mediawiki {{yes}}	: mediawiki {{y es\|active}}
` textfile <t extfile>`__
c sv
Garmin maps	: mediawiki {{yes}}	: mediawiki {{no}}	: mediawiki {{no}}	: mediawiki {{no\|dead}}
Marco Polo Grosser Rei seplaner	: mediawiki {{yes}}	: mediawiki {{yes}}	: mediawiki {{yes}}	: mediawiki {{ no\|frozen}}
R outenplaner Europa 2 007	: mediawiki {{yes}}	: mediawiki {{yes}}	: mediawiki {{yes}}	: mediawiki {{ no\|frozen}}