[gdal-dev] Re: PDF selective layer sample wanted

[Even Rouault]

Le lundi 05 mars 2012 19:11:57, Doug_Newcomb at fws.gov a écrit :
> >Hi,
> >
> >I did mean that with "contains vector graphics" and "zoom in and enjoy".
> >
> >-Jukka-
> 
> Does that also mean extract vector layers from a geopdf and save out as
> shapefile ?

1) PDF that make available attribute information on features must be generated 
in a specific way, which is not the case of the MapServer Cairo/PDF backend.

2) In the case of PDF generated by other sources with attribute information on 
features, a OGR PDF driver would be needed.

> For those of us trying to translate government-distributed
> data into something useable....
> 
> Doug
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Doug Newcomb
> USFWS
> Raleigh, NC
> 919-856-4520 ext. 14 doug_newcomb at fws.gov
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