# The LaTeX package mercatormap - version 1.3.0 (2026/02/19)

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> Copyright (c) 2020-2026 by Prof. Dr. Dr. Thomas F. Sturm <thomas dot sturm at unibw dot de>

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The mercatormap package extends TikZ with tools to
create map graphics. The provided coordinate system relies on the
Web Mercator projection used on the Web by OpenStreetMap and others.
The package supports the seamless integration of graphics
from public map tile servers by a Python script. Also, common map
elements like markers, geodetic networks, bar scales, routes, orthodrome
pieces, and more are part of the package.


## Contents of the package

- `README.md`                this file
- `CHANGELOG.md`             log of changes (history)
- `mercatormap.sty`          LaTeX package file (style file)
- `mercatorsupplier.def`     LaTeX package file (include file for style)
- `mercatorpy.def`           LaTeX package file (Python generator)
- `mercatormap.pdf`          Documentation
- `mercatormap.tex`          Source code of the documentation (main file)
- `*.doc.*`                  Source code of the documentation (include files)
- `mercatormap-example.tex`  Source code of an example
- `mercatormap.bib`          Bibliography of the documentation


## Installation

Copy the contents of the `mercatormap.tds.zip` from CTAN to your local TeX file tree.

Alternatively, put the files to their respective locations within the TeX installation:
- `mercatormap.sty`       ->  /tex/latex/mercatormap
- `mercatorpy.def`        ->  /tex/latex/mercatormap
- `mercatorsupplier.def`  ->  /tex/latex/mercatormap
- all other files         ->  /doc/latex/mercatormap
