Is there any software (with a graphical user interface) for creating Style Layer Descriptors?

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Is there any software that can easily create a Styled Layer Descriptor (SLD) without using a script?

I second that mention of QGIS and the "save as SLD" plugin - it will even allow you to publish it directly to GeoServer without having to "save" to a file first.

underdark · Accepted Answer · 2012-12-19 11:56:41Z

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You can try these:

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underdark · Answer 2 · 2012-12-19 11:22:18Z

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If you are an ArcGIS Desktop user. Have a look at GeoCat Bridge: http://geocat.net.

If you're looking for webbased solutions, try GXP Styler: http://gxp.opengeo.org.

QGIS now has native support for SLD.

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Nicolas Najdovski · Answer 3 · 2012-12-19 11:53:23Z

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You can use Tilemill. it allows you to export SLD (compatible with mapnik)

answered Dec 19 '12 at 11:53

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Devdatta Tengshe · Answer 4 · 2012-12-19 08:34:15Z

Here are two more options:

You can install the GeoExt Styler extension and use it directly to set the styles.
If you have ArcGIS desktop, and want to convert from your Map Documents/ layer files to sld files without any headaches, you can use Arc2Earth. They even have a free (free as in Beer) community edition, which you can use to export the sld files of layers one at a time. As someone who is far too invested in ArcGIS desktop, I can't overstate how easy it has made my life.

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