# Publisher

Pozi Publisher standardises a wide range of spatial information from inside and outside your organisation into easily digestible map catalogues that integrate seamlessly into Pozi Web GIS.

Features:

  • generate map catalogues from a wide variety of internal and external spatial data sources
  • dynamically customise catalogues to suit your organisation's specific requirements
  • bulk extract map data from catalogues for direct consumption
  • sync map layers from internal catalogues to the cloud
  • build search indexes across map layers (coming soon)

# Functions

  • catalogue generator
    • generate production-ready OGC-compliant map catalogues from QGIS projects
    • save local versions of catalogues from external providers
  • catalogue processor
    • search and replace text
    • filter layers
    • embed custom metadata
  • layer generator
    • export GeoJSON and SLD files for all layers in a catalogue
  • data distributor
    • sync data generated from local sources up to S3
  • search index generator
    • compile index of features and attributes for fast searching
  • version control of QGIS projects

# Use Cases

  • improve load times in web map applications by pre-generating catalogues from internal and external web map servers into static XML files
  • generate custom catalogues from external web servers
  • publish layers to the public from QGIS projects
  • bulk download map data from external catalogues on a routine schedule
  • fine-tune control of layer behaviour in Pozi Web GIS by augmenting map catalogues with custom metadata
  • automatically populate the appropriate 'Advertised URL' settings for any catalogues coming from QGIS projects
  • use QGIS to create or organise custom layer catalogues that point to external web services

# How it works

Pozi Publisher processes public and private datasets into easily digestible map catalogues that integrate seamlessly into Pozi Web GIS.

A map catalogue is a collection of map layers, typically in XML format generated by a WFS GetCapabilities or QGIS GetProjectSettings.

The catalogue is the unit around which the Pozi Publisher workflow is based, either generating catalogues from various sources, modifying catalogues for specific use cases, or extracting information from catalogues.