[mapserver-dev] pdf output development?

[thomas bonfort]

On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 01:45, Steve Lime <Steve.Lime at dnr.state.mn.us> wrote:
> Hi Brent: It's neat to see the possibilities in this area. As an asside I don't think format options
> will be useful though. Just too many options. I've wondered if XHTML/CSS could be used, kinda
> like query templates. You'd reserve space for the map, legend etc... with css and div's and render
> to that space with the appropriate driver.  (wonders about tools like webkit, gecko,...) Would be
> great to author a map layout in a web editor with text and stuff like that surrounding the map. If
> you could do that you'd have a winner. Easy to create with a true map-like presentation.

My first reaction is I'd be a bit reluctant to have that kind of
functionality inside the mapserver code.
Camptocamp has been working on getting print output that does just
what you've presented I think, by preparing a template for the
placement of the map, copyright, comments, etc, and then letting those
be filled in the user interface. The backend uses mapserver's svg
outputformat.

check it out here:
http://demo.mapfish.org/mapfishsample/trunk/examples/print/simple.html

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thomas