the .map file language

[John Hockaday]

> Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2000 09:42:32 -0600
> From: "Stephen Lime" <steve.lime at dnr.state.mn.us>
> 
> .... A move to XML for input is planned but it's "heavy" too. The
> best reason I see for the XML move is the validation that comes along a
> mapfile DTD.

I would say that the best reason to move to XML would be to make
mapserv compatable with the OpenGIS Document Type Definition, once it
is finalised and adopted by the general community.

Johnh