[Mapserver-users] Fw: Newbie question: what are TEMPLATEs for, and how to use them ?

[Lars V. Nielsen]

Hi again,

I think I ought to mention that I'm using Mapserver thru PHP/Mapscript, not as a CGI program.

Best regards/Med venlig hilsen
Lars V. Nielsen
GisPro, Denmark
http://www.gispro.dk/
http://hjem.get2net.dk/lars-online/
WGS84: 10.20'40"E 55.20'20"N
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lars V. Nielsen" <LVN at gispro.dk>
To: "MAPSERVER-L" <mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu>
Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2002 2:56 PM
Subject: Newbie question: what are TEMPLATEs for, and how to use them ?


> Hi list,
> 
> One issue about Mapserver still eludes me: TEMPLATES
> 
> A template is apparently a reference to a HTML page, but what does this HTML page need to contain ?
> And is it a complete web page, or does it contain HTML snippets ?
> And what's the overall purpose of these templates in Mapserver ?
> 
> I'm struggling to get a legend displayed, sofar without any luck. It persistently comes out blank.
> Is this problem in any way tied to the missing TEMAPLTE references in my MAP file ?
> 
> Best regards/Med venlig hilsen
> Lars V. Nielsen
> GisPro, Denmark
> http://www.gispro.dk/
> http://hjem.get2net.dk/lars-online/
> WGS84: 10.20'40"E 55.20'20"N