KML output format?

Kralidis,Tom [Burlington] Tom.Kralidis at EC.GC.CA
Thu Jan 4 11:45:56 EST 2007


 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: UMN MapServer Developers List 
> [mailto:MAPSERVER-DEV at LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Daniel Morissette
> Sent: 04 January, 2007 11:43 AM
> To: MAPSERVER-DEV at LISTS.UMN.EDU
> Subject: Re: [UMN_MAPSERVER-DEV] KML output format?
> 
> Kralidis,Tom [Burlington] wrote:
> > 
> > Can't Google Earth simple connect to any OGC:WMS server?
> >  
> 
> Perhaps, but WMS in GIF/JPEG/PNG format only returns static 
> images of a map. My understanding is that using KML as an 
> output format would result in "clickable" points/lines/polys 
> in the G.E. interface.
> 

GetFeatureInfo enables "clickable" points/lines/polys", no?  :)

So are you talking about an OGC:WMS which supports KML as a GetMap or
GetFeatureInfo Format?

..Tom



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