Changes between Version 11 and Version 12 of FdoWmsNotes


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Feb 15, 2008, 10:27:14 AM (16 years ago)
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jbirch
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    2 = Overriding WMS Settings for !MapGuide Open Source Consumption =
    3 '''If you wish, you can download a PDF version of this document at the bottom of the page.'''
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    5 Configuration of WMS feature sources within !MapGuide Open Source is generally done using one of the commercial (such as Autodesk !MapGuide Studio) or open source (such as Webstudio) GUI's.  Unfortunately, these GUI's currently do not allow the overriding of configuration information used in the WMS requests.  Examples of these configuration options include:
     2= Overriding WMS Provider settings for !MapGuide Open Source Consumption =
     3'''If you wish, you can also download a [/fdo/attachment/wiki/FdoWmsNotes/ConfiguringAWMSFeatureSource.pdf?format=raw PDF version of this document].'''
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     5Configuration of feature sources within !MapGuide Open Source is generally done using one of the open source (such as Web Studio or [http://www.hexad.eu/opensource/mapstudio.html MapStudio Open Source]) or proprietary (Autodesk !MapGuide Studio) GUI's.  Unfortunately, these applications currently do not provide a simple interface for overriding the configuration of WMS feature sources.  Examples of these configuration options include:
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    77 * Image transparency
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    1111 * Displaying of multiple WMS layers in a single !MapGuide layer
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     13This document describes how to manually create a new FDO WMS configuration file, and load it for use in !MapGuide
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    1315= Configuration Document =
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    1719== Get the Capabilities Document ==
    18 Before anything can be done, you should get the capabilities document for the WMS service. This document contains the list of all the layers and possible values that can be used for the configuration parameters. To do this: Start a web browser and go to the location
     20Before anything can be done, you should get the WMS capabilities document for the service you want to interact with. This XML document contains the details of the services provided by the WMS service, such as coordinate systems, image formats, layers, and styles.  To do obtain this file, start a web browser and go to the location
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    2022!http://<WMSServiceAddress>?service=wms&request=!GetCapabilities