How To Add Identify to a Layer
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GeoMoose contains an identify service that allows you to identify and display attributes for a map layer.  Adding the identify ability to identify features for a layer in GeoMoose 2 in an X step procedure.  The first step is to create an HTML file that controls what fields and format for display of attributes and the second step will be used to reference the HTML file in the map file. 

Step 1: Creating the Identify HTML file 
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The IDENTIFY HTML file will be used to format how information is display in the identify results tab.  This file follows standard HTML formats and will reference fields that exist in the layer attribute table. Below is an example of the identify html for parcels in the demo:: 

	<!-- MapServer Template -->
	<tr bgcolor="#DEE5EB"><td colspan="2"><b><u>Parcels</u></b></tr>
	<tr>
	<td align="right"><b>PIN:</b></td>
	<td>[PIN] <a href="javascript:GeoMOOSE.startService('feature_report', {'PIN' : '[PIN]', 'src' : 'parcels/parcels'})">Report</a></td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
	<td align="right"><b>Owner Name:</b></td>
	<td>[OWNER_NAME]</td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
	<td align="right"><b>Est. Market Value:</b></td>
	<td>[EMV_TOTAL]</td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
	<td align="right"><b>Acres:</b></td>
	<td>[ACRES_POLY]</td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
	<td>&nbsp;</td>
	<td>&nbsp;</td>
	</tr>

Please note that this form can be used to link to other sites or services using standard HTML like <A HREF=> tags as illustrated in the example above. 


Step 2: Reference the Identify HTML in your MapSeververADD map file
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The Identify HTML must then be referenced in your map file within the your layer.  The following is an example of how this is done from the parcels.map file in the demo. 

	METADATA 
		# drill-down identify service record.
	      	'identify_record'	'templates/identify.html'
	END 
		
Remember when referencing the identify.html to make sure you have the correct relative paths set.