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color=#0000ff size=2>Hello, Haris.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>Nominally, we would refer to the OGC abstract
specifications, which has outer rings as counter-clockwise and inner rings as
clockwise for the upward-facing surface. Most data sources (that care) use
this rule.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>However, handling of FGF generally does not enforce such a
rule, in order to avoid incompatibility with any data sources that may
vary. Any enforcement would have to take place in the FDO Provider for a
specific data source.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>Gavin</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> Haris Kurtagic [mailto:haris@sl-king.com]
<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, October 25, 2006 7:24 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
dev@fdo.osgeo.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [fdo-dev] FGF polygon<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=625341911-25102006><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Hi,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=625341911-25102006><FONT face=Arial size=2>Is order of points
defined in FGF polygon?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=625341911-25102006><FONT face=Arial size=2>Does outer line
string is always in counter/clockwise and inner in ...</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=625341911-25102006><FONT face=Arial size=2>Is there any rule on
which we can count on? </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=625341911-25102006></SPAN><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>T<SPAN
class=625341911-25102006>hanks,</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=625341911-25102006>Haris</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>