[gdal-dev] OGR style fields

[Stefan Keller]

About two weeks ago I proposed in the FWTools list to enable users of
OGR/GDAL tools like ogr2ogr to set the style parameters from the command
line or using .VRT. This would be a valuable extension for writing KML
files.

Any views about this?

Stefan

2008/1/18, Frank Warmerdam <warmerdam at pobox.com>:
>
> Tamas Szekeres wrote:
> > Frank,
> >
> > Mapserver is only a subset of the areas where this change would be
> > beneficial. There might be other renderers that would utilize the OGR
> > style support. I don't think this would eliminate the need of that
> > mapserver related RFC, though.
> >
> > Would this change need an RFC on an explicit motion to vote on?
>
> Tamas,
>
> I think the notification of intent on the mailing list is sufficient
> (as you have already done).  Go ahead and make your change and if there
> are objections that arise we might reconsider.  But I don't anticipate
> any problems.
>
> Do please make a brief note in the method docs about this special
> behavior for an attributed named ogr_style.
>
> Best regards,
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