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JavaScript Toolkit for Rich Web Mapping Applications

GeoExt brings together the geospatial know how of OpenLayers with the user interface savvy of Ext JS to help you build powerful desktop style GIS apps on the web with JavaScript.

Documentation | :ref:`Examples <examples>` | Download | Development

Using GeoExt

See GeoExt in action.

.. cssclass:: execute

new Ext.Window({
    title: "GeoExt in Action",
    height: 280, width: 450, layout: "fit",
    items: [{
        xtype: "gx_mappanel",
        layers: [new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS(
            "Global Imagery", "http://maps.opengeo.org/geowebcache/service/wms",
            {layers: "bluemarble"}
        )],
        zoom: 1
    }]
}).show();

Learn more about using GeoExt in your application by reading the :doc:`documentation <docs>`.

A notice about GeoExt versions

This website is about GeoExt 1.x, based on Ext JS 3. There is also a version of GeoExt that is capable of working on top of the newest Ext JS: GeoExt 2.

Please refer to http://geoext.github.io/geoext2/ for documentation, examples and more information about GeoExt 2.

GeoExt is Open Source

GeoExt is available under the BSD license and is supported by a growing community of individuals, businesses and organizations.

GeoExt depends on Ext JS, which can be used with a FLOSS exception for applications if your application is open source, or with the purchase of a commercial license otherwise. GeoExt itself uses Ext JS with a FLOSS exception for development.

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