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		phkahler on Nov 22, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Self Hosting a Google Maps Alternative with OpenSt... Can't you just convert the data to SVG and let the browser display that?

bdon on Nov 23, 2022 [–]

SVG will become sluggish past a few thousand features, which is typical for viewing an urban area on the map.

phkahler on Nov 23, 2022 | [–]

>> SVG will become sluggish past a few thousand features, which is typical for viewing an urban area on the map.

So lets optimize the browsers SVG rendering?

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