MapServer and XML...

[Doug Nebert]

Stephen Lime wrote:

> Greetings all. I'd like to start a discussion concerning the relative merits of moving
> MapServer configuration files from the ad hoc formats they currently exist in to XML.
> Lot's of good reasons to do this, validation being one. Just thinking out loud and 
> looking towards version 4.0. Comments appreciated.
> 

As many might be aware, the OpenGIS Web Mapping Specs include definition 
of capabilities in XML and the current pilot is working on specification 
of symbolization using XML structures. It would be nice to see what 
similarities there are between WMS and mapserv and use them.

XML is now a pervasive technology with many parsers available to read 
through encoded files (It will get better as XML-Schema is used). Sounds 
like a good idea to me.

Doug.





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