[mapserver-commits] r10426 - branches/branch-5-6/docs/en/mapfile

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Author: jmckenna
Date: 2010-07-30 17:41:43 +0000 (Fri, 30 Jul 2010)
New Revision: 10426

Modified:
   branches/branch-5-6/docs/en/mapfile/outputformat.txt
Log:
add note on RGBA_PNG/transparecy from tbonfort

Modified: branches/branch-5-6/docs/en/mapfile/outputformat.txt
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--- branches/branch-5-6/docs/en/mapfile/outputformat.txt	2010-07-30 17:20:51 UTC (rev 10425)
+++ branches/branch-5-6/docs/en/mapfile/outputformat.txt	2010-07-30 17:41:43 UTC (rev 10426)
@@ -167,4 +167,11 @@
           you have enabled the *RGBA_PNG* support (the --with-experimental-png option)
           and want to use transparency with a palette, it is important to have these 
           two colors in the palette file: 0,0,0,0 and 255,255,255,255.
+          
+          .. NOTE::
+	     0,0,0,0 is important if you have fully transparent areas.
+	     255,255,255,255 is opaque white.
+	     The important colors to have in your palette really depend on your
+	     actual map, although 0,0,0,0 , 0,0,0,255 , and 255,255,255,255 are
+             very likely to show up most of the time.