====== Map Type ======

A map type represents a grid of cells. Associated to this grid, we have a map projection, datum and registration coordinates.

There are two basic types of maps:

==== Categorical Maps ====

Maps whose cells represent classes or categories, like, vegetation type, soil type, sub-regions etc. 

[{{ :categorical_map.png?nolink |Categorical map example: a map depicting land use}}]

==== Non-Categorical Maps ====

Maps whose cells represent values like temperature, probabilities, distances etc.

[{{ :non_categorical_map.png?nolink |Non-categorical map example: a map depicting probabilities}}]

====== GUI Editor ======

[[Input ports]] of type Map Type can not be edited. So, it is not possible to define a map using an editor in the graphical interface.

====== EGO Script ======

[[Input ports]] of type Map Type can not be edited. So, it is not possible to define a map through a constant in a [[EGO Script]].

===== Automatic Conversions =====

  * **Converted from**: [[Categorical Map Type]].

  * **Converted to**: [[Projection Type]].