CTAN update: mercatormap
Date: February 20, 2026 6:53:03 PM CET
Thomas F. Sturm submitted an update to the
mercatormap
package.
Version number: 1.3.0 2026-02-19
License type: lppl1.3
Summary description: Spherical Mercator coordinate systems and Web Mercator tile
integration
Announcement text:
### Added - Option `attribution print topplusopen` for TopPlusOpen maps. ### Changed - `CHANGES.md` renamed to `CHANGELOG.md` following https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/ - Attribution for TopPlusOpen maps adapted to the new required format - References updated - Documentation: - All example maps named uniquely to reduce tile downloads - Python description updated - Some minor code changes ### Fixed - Documentation produced with `minted2` instead of `minted` (currently not compatible to Python>=3.14) - Python script corrections
This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/mercatormap More information is at https://www.ctan.org/pkg/mercatormap
Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Erik Braun
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### Added - Option `attribution print topplusopen` for TopPlusOpen maps. ### Changed - `CHANGES.md` renamed to `CHANGELOG.md` following https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/ - Attribution for TopPlusOpen maps adapted to the new required format - References updated - Documentation: - All example maps named uniquely to reduce tile downloads - Python description updated - Some minor code changes ### Fixed - Documentation produced with `minted2` instead of `minted` (currently not compatible to Python>=3.14) - Python script corrections
This package is located at https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/mercatormap More information is at https://www.ctan.org/pkg/mercatormap
Thanks for the upload. For the CTAN Team Erik Braun
CTAN is run entirely by volunteers and supported by TeX user groups. Please join a user group or donate to one, see https://ctan.org/lugs
mercatormap – Spherical Mercator coordinate systems and Web Mercator tile integration
This 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.
| Package | mercatormap |
| Version | 1.3.0 2026-02-19 |
| Copyright | 2020–2026 Prof. Dr. Dr. Thomas F. Sturm |
| Maintainer | Thomas F. Sturm |