[mapserver-users] MapScript: queryByAttributes

[Hankley, Chip]

Can someone offer an explanation and/or example of the queryByAttributes
method for a layer object? 

Why is this listed under the Layer Object, while all of the other query
methods (queryByPoint/Rect/Shape/Features) are all under the MapObj? How is
it different?

Ultimately, I'm trying to get at the bounding coordinates of a polygon. I
need to specify the polygon by it's attribute.

(I'm using PHP Mapscript)

TIA

Chip