[mapguide-trac] #579: add "load procedures"

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#579: add "load procedures"
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 Reporter:  andrewd  |         Owner:  ksgeograf
     Type:  defect   |        Status:  new      
 Priority:  medium   |     Milestone:           
Component:  Maestro  |       Version:  2.0.1    
 Severity:  minor    |    Resolution:           
 Keywords:           |   External_id:           
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Comment (by ksgeograf):

 As I understand, the "Load Procedures" are there to facilitate the usage
 of files in the Autodesk proprietary formats (DWG and friends) in an
 otherwise open source environment.

 I can see the use for SHP files, because they contain style information.
 However, I have to either find or build an SHP library that can extract
 the style information from SHP files. That is a rater large task, so I
 will not implement it right away, but keep it in mind.

 Do you know of other spatial formats that carry style data within the
 spatial datafile?

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