[mapserver-users] NAME limit of 20 characters

[Jeff McKenna]

Hi Bart,

I looked at this this morning when you reported it...and I also couldn't 
find where this limit exists.  I tested with a 100 character string and 
didn't have a problem with 6.1-dev.

I have removed that limit text from the docs, and I've added a note 
about spaces, special characters, and starting with numbers (see 
http://www.mapserver.org/mapfile/layer.html).

Thanks!

-jeff



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Jeff McKenna
MapServer Consulting and Training Services
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On 11-08-16 8:57 AM, Bart van den Eijnden (OSGIS) wrote:
> Hi list,
>
> I am bit confused about the 20 character limit for LAYER->NAME that the
> MAP file documentation suggests.
>
> NAME [string]
>      Short name for this layer. Limit is 20 characters. This name is the
> link between the mapfile and web interfaces that refer to this name.
> They must be identical. The name should be unique, unless one layer
> replaces another at different scales. Use the GROUP option to
> associate layers with each other.
>
> Is this limit really true?
>
> If I read Steve Lime's reply here this should not be the case:
>
> http://osgeo-org.1803224.n2.nabble.com/Character-Limit-for-NAME-and-GROUP-td5922135.html
>
> TIA for any clarification.
>
> Best regards,
> Bart
>