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Line 27: QGIS functions as geographic information system (GIS) software, allowing users to analyze and edit spatial information, in addition to composing and exporting graphical maps.<ref name="Official Website" /> QGIS supports [[raster graphics\|raster]], [[Vector graphics\|vector]] and mesh layers. Vector data is stored as either point, line, or [[Polygon (computer graphics)\|polygon]] features. Multiple formats of raster images are supported, and the software can [[georeferencing\|georeference]] images. QGIS supports [[shapefile]]s, personal geodatabases, [[dxf]], [[MapInfo Professional\|MapInfo]], ~~dabhade shakya kumar~~ [[PostGIS]], and other industry-standard formats.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/getting-started-quantum-gis \|title=Getting Started With Quantum GIS \|work=Linux Journal \|last=Gray \|first=James \|date=2008-03-26}}</ref> Web services, including [[Web Map Service]] and [[Web Feature Service]], are also supported to allow use of data from external sources.<ref name="Cavallini"/> QGIS integrates with other open-source GIS packages, including [[PostGIS]], [[GRASS GIS]], and [[MapServer]].<ref name="Cavallini"/> [[Plug-in (computing)\|Plugins]] written in [[Python (programming)\|Python]] or [[C++]] extend QGIS's capabilities. Plugins can geocode using the Google Geocoding API, perform geoprocessing functions similar to those of the standard tools found in [[ArcGIS]], and interface with [[PostgreSQL]]/[[PostGIS]], [[SpatiaLite]] and [[MySQL]] databases. QGIS can also be used with [[SAGA GIS]] and [[Kosmo]]. ==Development==

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