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Changes for version 2.09

  • Improved and generalized handling of maps to allow for multiple series, insets, and irregular boundaries
  • New generic functions "format_grid_map" and "parse_map_grid" to replace the Landranger-specific functions
  • Complete insets and extensions to sheet boundaries for Landranger maps
  • Complete sheet boundaries for old One Inch 7th series maps
  • Complete sheet boundaries for Explorer series of 1:25000 maps
  • Reorganized distribution:
    • example scripts are in examples/
    • map definitions are in maps/
  • Minor improvements to precision

Modules

Convert coordinates between Lat/Lon and the British National Grid
An implementation of the OSGB's OSTN02 transformation

Provides

in lib/Geo/Coordinates/British_Maps.pm