[mapserver-dev] URL-based includes...

[Howard Butler]

On Apr 8, 2010, at 12:19 PM, Lime, Steve D (DNR) wrote:

> Hi all: Was chatting with Brent F. a bit about dynamic mapfile content. One idea that surfaced was URL-based includes, e.g.:
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>   INCLUDE “http://.../some file or CGI script”
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> Any thoughts on the utility of such a function? Code would have to be added into the lexer section that handles includes. Could just write whatever is retrieved in a temp directory and then open as normal.
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Not allowed via CGI substitution, however, right?