NAME¶

create_epsg - convert the epsg file of proj into a python .proj file

SYNOPSIS¶

create_epsg
> epsg.proj

DESCRIPTION¶

create_epsg converts the epsg file of proj into a python .proj file.

It assumes the original file of proj ('epsg') to be present in the standard location of a system wide installation, i.e. in /usr/share/proj/epsg.

The entries in the source file look like this:

# Anguilla 1957 / British West Indies Grid
<200> +proj=tmerc +lat_0=0.000000000 +lon_0=-62.000000000 +k=0.999500 +x_0=40000 0.000 +y_0=0.000 +ellps=clrk80 +units=m  no_defs <>