[Mapserver-dev] mapserv (CVS) WMS query

[Eric Sokolowsky]

On Thu, 22 Jan 2004, Yewondwossen Assefa wrote:

> Hi There,
> 
>   I am not sure if this is the appropriate way of doing this. If you 
> look in the same doc (section 7.2.3.4), It specifies that :
> 
>   A client may request the default Style using a null value (as in 
> "STYLES="). If several layers are requested with a mixture of named and 
> default styles, the STYLES parameter includes null values between commas 
> (as in "STYLES=style1,,style2,,"). If all layers are to be shown using 
> the default style, either the form "STYLES=" or "STYLES=,,," is valid.
> 
> 
> 
>   This is what is implemented in mapserver (since Mapserver does not 
> advertize any styles, the default style wich is an empty string is the 
> only thing valid).
> 
>   Maybe others on the list have comments on this.
> 
>   Is is possible for your wms client to send styles=

After reading the spec again, I agree with you.  I have modified my client
to just send "styles=" when there is no advertised style.  Thanks for 
pointing this out.  


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