[mapserver-commits] r12498 - branches/branch-6-0/docs/en/ogc trunk/docs/en/ogc

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Author: havatv
Date: 2011-08-28 01:24:33 -0700 (Sun, 28 Aug 2011)
New Revision: 12498

Modified:
   branches/branch-6-0/docs/en/ogc/wms_time.txt
   trunk/docs/en/ogc/wms_time.txt
Log:
Added a note in the wms_time document on the use of LAYER FILTER for default time (#3038).

Modified: branches/branch-6-0/docs/en/ogc/wms_time.txt
===================================================================
--- branches/branch-6-0/docs/en/ogc/wms_time.txt	2011-08-28 07:17:01 UTC (rev 12497)
+++ branches/branch-6-0/docs/en/ogc/wms_time.txt	2011-08-28 08:24:33 UTC (rev 12498)
@@ -74,12 +74,21 @@
   return the valid time values for the layer. The value defined here should be a 
   valid time range. (more on this in 'Specifying Time Extents' below)
 
-- *wms_ timeitem*: (*Mandatory*) this is the name of the field in the DB that 
+- *wms_timeitem*: (*Mandatory*) this is the name of the field in the DB that 
   contains the time values.
   
 - *wms_timedefault*: (*Optional*) this value is used if it is defined and the 
   TIME value is missing in the request.  
   
+It is also recommended to set a `LAYER` `FILTER` for the time layer to
+provide a default time also for non-WMS requests.  If the time item is
+`mytime`, and the time format is "YYYYMMDD" the following filter could
+be used:
+
+.. code-block:: mapfile
+
+  FILTER ([mytime] = '20041012')
+  
 Specifying Time Extents
 ***********************
 

Modified: trunk/docs/en/ogc/wms_time.txt
===================================================================
--- trunk/docs/en/ogc/wms_time.txt	2011-08-28 07:17:01 UTC (rev 12497)
+++ trunk/docs/en/ogc/wms_time.txt	2011-08-28 08:24:33 UTC (rev 12498)
@@ -74,12 +74,21 @@
   return the valid time values for the layer. The value defined here should be a 
   valid time range. (more on this in 'Specifying Time Extents' below)
 
-- *wms_ timeitem*: (*Mandatory*) this is the name of the field in the DB that 
+- *wms_timeitem*: (*Mandatory*) this is the name of the field in the DB that 
   contains the time values.
   
 - *wms_timedefault*: (*Optional*) this value is used if it is defined and the 
   TIME value is missing in the request.  
   
+It is also recommended to set a `LAYER` `FILTER` for the time layer to
+provide a default time also for non-WMS requests.  If the time item is
+`mytime`, and the time format is "YYYYMMDD" the following filter could
+be used:
+
+.. code-block:: mapfile
+
+  FILTER ([mytime] = '20041012')
+  
 Specifying Time Extents
 ***********************