Changes between Version 1 and Version 2 of NamedStylesProposal

Timestamp:

Mar 10, 2009, 7:23:50 AM (15 years ago)

Author:

sderle

Comment:

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NamedStylesProposal

@@ -7 +7 @@
    * Top-level `STYLE` blocks ''must'' be named
 
-{{{
-MAP   
-  .
-  .
-  .
-}}}
-
  * Provide a "named style" declaration in the `LAYER` block in the form of `LAYER "name"` (in addition to the existing `LAYER ... END` syntax)
    * The `LAYER` object gets instantiated with a ''copy'' of the named style from the top level
    * Referencing a non-existent `STYLE` by name throws an exception
 
- * Add an `INHERITS "style"` directive to the `STYLE` block
+ * Add an `EXTENDS "style"` directive to the `STYLE` block
    * Block styles that inherit from a named style are instantied as a copy of the named style before other declarations in the `STYLE` block are applied
+
+== Proposed Map File Syntax Example ==
+
+{{{
+MAP
+  STYLE
+    NAME "some_style"
+    ...
+  END
+  ...
+  LAYER
+    NAME "uses_a_style"
+    CLASS
+       STYLE "some_style"
+       ...
+    END
+  END
+  LAYER 
+    NAME "extends_a_style"
+    CLASS
+      STYLE
+        EXTENDS "some_style"
+        ...
+      END
+    END
+  END
+END
+}}}
+
 
 == MapServer `StyleObj` Extensions ==