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GIFramework Maps is a [.NET](https://dot.net) based web mapping application designed and developed by the Dorset Council GIS team.

It is used by Dorset Council as their primary web mapping application for staff and the public. [You can see it running live here](https://gi.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/dorsetexplorer).
GIFramework Maps is used by Dorset Council as their primary web mapping application for staff and the public. [You can see it running live here](https://gi.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/dorsetexplorer).

GIFramework Maps is Open Source software (using [OpenLayers](https://openlayers.org/) and [Bootstrap](https://getbootstrap.com/), as well as many other libraries) and is licensed under the MIT licence.

## Features

GIFramework Maps is a web application for creating, sharing and managing web maps using data from multiple OGC web services. It is designed to be user friendly yet powerful, with a raft of included features.

With GIFramework Maps, you can:
- Display layers from multiple sources, including raster and vector data
- Query spatial data with ease, and customise what users see with nunjucks templating
- Add, edit and export annotations
- Measure lines and areas
- Export maps to PDFs with customisable templates and legends
- Share maps using a simple link
- Track your location using your GPS, and export the track
- Search for locations using mutliple configurable search services
- Manage all your maps using the built-in GUI administation pages
- Provide secure versions using Azure AD login

![Example of a feature query in a GIFramework Maps Map](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/54b50936-54c7-4565-be82-a51f57ca1910)

GIFramework Maps is Free and Open Source software, it uses [OpenLayers](https://openlayers.org/) and [Bootstrap](https://getbootstrap.com/), as well as many other libraries, and is licensed under the MIT licence.

## Bugs

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- [Postgres](https://www.postgresql.org/)/[PostGIS](https://postgis.net/)
- [TypeScript](https://typescriptlang.org)
- [GeoSolutions](https://geosolutionsgroup.com)
- [OSGeo](https://www.osgeo.org) and [OSGeo:UK](https://uk.osgeo.org/)

## Licencing
Unless stated otherwise, the codebase is released under the MIT License. This covers both the codebase and any sample code in the documentation.
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