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Cascadenik implements cascading stylesheets for Mapnik.
It's an abstraction layer and preprocessor that converts special, CSS-like syntax into Mapnik-compatible style definitions. It's easier to write complex style rules using the alternative syntax, because it allows for separation of symbolizers and provides a mechanism for inheritance.
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An optimization branch of CPython, intended to be fully compatible and significantly faster.
See the ProjectPlan for details on what we're building. The FAQ provides quick answers to common questions we've been getting. Benchmark numbers for our 2009Q1 release can be found on the Benchmarks page. See GettingStarted for checkout and build instructions.