[Mapserver-users] Making the MapFile Reference Document even more useful...

[Sean Gillies]

On Jul 2, 2004, at 12:13 PM, P Wilkerson wrote:

> I have a suggestion that was inspired by a recent message that 
> referenced
> the MapFile reference document.
>
> Does anybody else think it would be helpful actual examples were
> incorporated into the MapFile reference document?
>
> If including examples in the actual reference would make it too "busy,"
> then perhaps links to snippets of code??  For example, you could have
> examples for  PERL, PHP, Python, etc.   If the information is already
> available in the Wiki, then a link to that section would be useful.
>
> If there is interest in doing this -- and a need for volunteers to 
> help, let
> me know.
>
> Peter Wilkerson
>

Peter,

The mapfile reference document is aimed at users of the CGI program and,
IMO, shouldn't be cluttered with scripting code.  I do think that actual
examples of mapfile configuration would be appropriate.

cheers,
Sean

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