[mapserver-commits] r9643 - branches/branch-5-4/docs/mapfile

[svn at osgeo.org]

Author: sdlime
Date: 2009-12-30 23:22:20 -0500 (Wed, 30 Dec 2009)
New Revision: 9643

Modified:
   branches/branch-5-4/docs/mapfile/template.txt
Log:
Updated the template references to document the magic string requirement.

Modified: branches/branch-5-4/docs/mapfile/template.txt
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--- branches/branch-5-4/docs/mapfile/template.txt	2009-12-30 03:12:27 UTC (rev 9642)
+++ branches/branch-5-4/docs/mapfile/template.txt	2009-12-31 04:22:20 UTC (rev 9643)
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@
 Notes
 -----
 
+- Templates *must* contain the magic string 'mapserver template' in the first
+  line of the template. Often this takes the form of an HTML, javascript or
+  XML comment. This line is *not* written to the client. The magic string
+  is not case sensitive.
+
 - All :ref:`CGI parameters <cgi>` can be referenced in template substitutions,
   MapServer specific parameters as well as user defined ones. In principle
   parameters are handed through by the MapServer 1:1. This feature is