!WMSQuery Control

• Class Definition: /sandbox/ominiverdi/openlayers/lib/OpenLayers/Control/WMSQuery.js
• API Reference: http://openlayers.org/doc/reference.html#OpenLayers.Control.WMSQuery
• Family Tree:
  • OpenLayers.Control.!WMSQuery
    • OpenLayers.Control
• Related Links: BaseLayersAndOverlays, BaseLayer, Overlay, Layer

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Functions

This Control is an enhanced version of Control/PanZoomBar. Clicking on the Query button (third button with "i" inside) you'll activate this function:

• Click on a map to query all queryable layers
  • Queryable layers are signed with a "(q)" in the legend.
  • An AJAX call is made to all WMS server to get text/html output
  • the output is redirected to the queryTarget object.

code sample

  //set the target div for query output
  var queryTarget = $('queryOut');
  
  //create the Control
  WMSToolbar = new OpenLayers.Control.WMSToolbar({queryTarget: queryTarget});

  // add control to map instance
  map.addControl(WMSToolbar);