.. _maps:

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.

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Provider                       Coverage Age   Binfile Garmin mg poi_geodownload textfile
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OpenStreetMap                  global   daily Yes     Yes
Garmin maps                    global         Yes     Yes
Marco Polo Grosser Reiseplaner EU       > 4y
Routeplaner Europa 2007        EU       > 4y
Map + Route                    EU       > 4y
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.. toctree::
   :glob:
   :maxdepth: 1
   :caption: Map Plugins

   binfile
   Binfile
   Csv
   Custom_POIs
   Garmin_maps
   Map_Route
   Maps
   Marco_Polo_Grosser_Reiseplaner
   OpenStreetMap_countries
   OpenStreetMap
   osm
   Shapefiles
   Textfile
   US_Tiger_maps
   Other_maps