[Mapserver-users] Is it possible to display WMS layers as part of a GIF legend

[Daniel Morissette]

Stephen Clark wrote:
> OK that works.
> 
> But is it possible to get a legend object (raster or vector) from the WMS
> server directly?
> 

If the WMS server supports SLD then you may be able to use 
GetLegendGraphic.  This is supported in MapServer 4.1 (CVS), e.g.

http://www2.dmsolutions.ca/cgi-bin/mswms_gmap_dev?SERVICE=WMS&VERSION=1.1.1&REQUEST=GetLegendGraphic&LAYER=prov_bound&WIDTH=30&HEIGHT=20&FORMAT=image/png

Daniel
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