Oruxmaps Online Map Sources.xml May 2026

Cause: Too many map sources (over 500) or a source with an unreachable server.
Fix: Split sources into multiple XML files (name them onlinemapsources1.xml, onlinemapsources2.xml). Oruxmaps loads all XML files in the mapfiles directory.

Manually updating onlinemapsources.xml on multiple devices is a hassle. Use a cloud sync solution.

Cause: Malformed XML – missing closing tag, invalid character, duplicate UID.
Fix: Validate your XML using an online validator (e.g., xmlvalidation.com). Pay special attention to CDATA sections and ampersands (&) which must be written as &. Oruxmaps Online Map Sources.xml

oruxmaps Online Map Sources.xml is rarely more than 200KB. Tiny. Fragile. Indispensable. It represents a philosophy that software should be extensible by the user, not just the developer. It’s a reminder that behind every polished GPS track and shaded relief map lies a simple, honest URL and three little variables: $x, $y, $z.

Next time you see an Oruxmaps user with a bizarre map layer that doesn’t exist anywhere else, ask them for their XML. You’ll probably get a knowing grin—and a text file that unlocks a whole new world. Cause: Too many map sources (over 500) or

Here is a simple entry for the standard OpenStreetMap:

<onlinemapsource uid="1" >
    <name>OpenStreetMap Standard</name>
    <url><![CDATA[https://tile.openstreetmap.org/zoom/x/y.png]]></url>
    <copyright><![CDATA[© OpenStreetMap contributors]]></copyright>
    <onlinemapsource>

And a more advanced one with explicit zoom constraints: Manually updating onlinemapsources

<onlinemapsource uid="42" >
    <name>Google Satellite (High Res)</name>
    <url><![CDATA[https://mt1.google.com/vt/lyrs=s&x=x&y=y&z=zoom]]></url>
    <zoom_min>0</zoom_min>
    <zoom_max>22</zoom_max>
    <type>PNG</type>
    <copyright>Map data ©2024 Google</copyright>
</onlinemapsource>

Every custom source you add will follow this pattern. The uid must be unique; otherwise, Oruxmaps will show duplicate or overlapping entries.

Bing tiles use a quadkey instead of x/y/zoom. Oruxmaps converts automatically if you use quadkey.

<url><![CDATA[https://t.ssl.ak.tiles.virtualearth.net/tiles/aquadkey.jpeg?g=1]]></url>

| Name | URL Template | Region | |------|--------------|--------| | USGS Topo (current) | https://basemap.nationalmap.gov/arcgis/rest/services/USGSTopo/MapServer/tile/zoom/y/x | USA | | OpenTopoMap | https://tile.opentopomap.org/zoom/x/y.png | Global | | IGN France (classic) | https://wxs.ign.fr/paris/geoportail/ortho/1.0.0/ortho/zoom/x/y.jpg | France |