request for comment: adding xslt processing to mapserver

[Sean Gillies]

Something like this:

   # App config
   Application
     WFS
       GetFeature
         XSLT "/var/mapserver/xslt/envican.xsl"
       End
     End
   End

   # Cartographic Config
   Map
     ...
   End

When I talk about separation of concerns, that's what I mean. Separate 
configuration blocks for cartography and web application.

Sean

Paul Spencer wrote:
> Sean,
> 
> do you have any suggestions on what might be used for new keywords?  At 
> this point, I was planning to suggest using metadata to trigger it just 
> to avoid adding new keywords :)
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Paul
> 
> 
> On 23-Mar-07, at 1:20 PM, Sean Gillies wrote:
> 
>> Paul Spencer wrote:
>>> MapServer devs ...
>>> DMSG has a contract with Environment Canada/Tom Kralidis to 
>>> implement  some changes to the Sensor Observation Service.
>>> Part of this contract is to write a technical report on the  
>>> feasibility of introducing the ability to transform XML coming out 
>>> of  MapServer's various OGC interfaces (specifically WMS 
>>> GetFeatureInfo,  WFS GetFeature and SOS GetObservation) using an XSLT 
>>> directly in  MapServer.  I (with help from Assefa) have prepared a 
>>> draft of this  report structured more-or-less like an RFC.
>>> One of the requirements is to 'gauge the reaction of the TSC to this  
>>> proposal', which is the purpose of this email. If the general  
>>> feedback from you is positive, I believe Tom will then submit this 
>>> as  an RFC for approval and, if approved, will seek funding to 
>>> implement  the changes.
>>> Please give the attached proposal a read over and let me know:
>>> * would you be for or against this capability being introduced into  
>>> mapserver?
>>> * if against, would any rewording or additional detail change your mind?
>>> * is there enough technical detail in the proposal?
>>> * is there anything obvious missing (I know I may have missed some  
>>> files that would need to be modified)?
>>> * any other comments?
>>> I know this is last minute, but the report is due for mid next week  
>>> so getting your feedback ASAP is highly desirable.
>>> Cheers
>>> Paul
>>
>> I like it :) I'd like it even more if this kind of application 
>> configuration was cleanly separated from the cartographic 
>> configuration -- new keywords instead of adding new powers to existing 
>> ones.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Sean
>>
>> --Sean Gillies
>> http://zcologia.com/news
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