[Mapserver-dev] include directive for mapfiles

[Yewondwossen Assefa]

I like the idea if it is limited to loading only layer components from 
the included map.
Kralidis,Tom [Burlington] wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> During a spirited conversation with Frank and Dave last night, I was
> encouraged to send a post w.r.t. this subject, so here goes:
> 
> For those of us running MapServer with multiple datasets, definitions,
> etc., it would be nice to be able to 'compartmentalize' mapfile chunks
> which other mapfiles can refer to.
> 
> I'd be interested in hearing others' thoughts of defining a new mapfile
> object called 'INCLUDE', which does just that, include contents of
> another mapfile, i.e.:
> 
> INCLUDE 'roads.map'
> 
> Comments?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> ..Tom
> 
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