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 NatAtlas
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 NatAtlas is a proof-of-concept webapplication.
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 NatAtlas Viewer is a HTML5/SVG webapplication using the D3 Javascript API
 to create  National Atlas webmapping in the framework of the Dutch National GeoData Infrastructure.
 NatAtlas Viewer is currently only tested on recent Chrome and FireFox browsers.