Version 3.217 available.

[Stephen Lime]

Greetings: MapServer version 3.217 is available at the MapServer homepage.
Besides fixing several bugs found in porting to NT it introduces the following
features:

  - Label buffering. You can know specify a buffer distance (in pixels) for leaving
    space around labels. This can greatly enhance map readability. (Note: this
    option only works with horizontal text at this point)

  - One-to-many joins. Joins have been reworked and are now a separate object
    within a query object. One-to-one and one-to-many joins are supported.

  - Polygon labeling. Polygon label points are now gauranteed to fall within the
    polygon. Previously certain polygons may have had labels fall outsite polygon
    or within islands. This has been fixed. If the polygon centroid does not fall in
    the polygon then an alternative method is used. The label point will be in the
    polygon, but text may still overlap other features.

As always, please let me know of problems, questions or whatever. Thanks.

Steve

Stephen Lime
Internet Applications Analyst
MIS Bureau - MN DNR

(651) 297-2937
steve.lime at dnr.state.mn.us