[Mapserver-users] [mapservers-users] Web Feature Server

[Tom.Kralidis at CCRS.NRCan.gc.ca]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: bartvde at xs4all.nl [mailto:bartvde at xs4all.nl]
> Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 6:39 AM
> To: mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu
> Subject: [Mapserver-users] [mapservers-users] Web Feature Server
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I have a few questions about the WFS interface of mapserver:
> 
> -can mapserver WFS be used on any data type that can be used 
> for WMS? I
> assume it will only apply to all of the vector data types.
> 

Right.

> -can it be used to select features in a box? What type of WFS request
> syntax is used for this? <Inside>?
> 

Or:

<Not>
 <Disjoint>
  <PropertyName>GEOMETRY</PropertyName>
   <gml:Box srsName="EPSG:4326">
    <gml:coordinates>-140,40,-139,41</gml:coordinates>
   </gml:Box>
 </Disjoint>
</Not>

> -are there plans for the next release(s) to incorporate the 
> Filter syntax
> so geographical and alphanumerical searches can be combined?
> 

There are plans to support Filter grammar and SLD, however the DM Solutions
guys can give estimated release dates.

..Tom

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Tom Kralidis
Systems Scientist
Canada Centre for Remote Sensing
Tel: +01-613-947-1828
http://www.cgdi.ca/
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> Thanks,
> Bart
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