Documentation was: Re: [Mapserver-users] Using STYLE objects

[Stephen Woodbridge]

Just I thought here, but it seems that we should be updating the 
documentation to indicate deprecated keywords and to suggest the 
appropriate way of doing things.

Also have you been to the mysql doc site, It would be nice id 
documentation was using the same tools with the ability of users to add 
comments and examples to any of the sections (for example: each mapfile 
object could be a section and allow for individual comments). I think 
this would help people by keeping the documentation up to date and it 
would help the doc staff by collecting additional information that needs 
to be added or explained better in the docs.

-Steve

Tyler Mitchell wrote:

>>The SYMBOL really should be inside the STYLE object, that would make it
>>less of a kludge. The old keywords at the class level really affect one
>>of two styles behind the scenes. One main one and one for overlay. Folks
>>should move away from those shortcuts.
> 
> 
> Call me Mr. Kludge - I could really use a short lesson on using STYLE 
> instead of the typical shortcut :)
> Should I just be moving all my style and symbol-related parameters into a 
> STYLE object in the CLASS?  Does 4.2 support named styles? 
> 
> Once I'm up to speed then I'll look at updating the docs Jeff and I 
> created for the vector data access workshop. 
> I suggest others do the same, every tutorial/training guide I reviewed on 
> the Mapserver site still uses the old method!
> 
> 
> Tyler
> 
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