WCS configuration

[Frank Warmerdam]

On 10/6/05, Jeroen Ticheler <JEROEN.Ticheler at fao.org> wrote:
> Hi!
> I would like to have some more background on some items of the map
> file used for a time series WCS.
>
> I ran into the element "wcs_nativeformat" that has the value "raw
> binary" in the WCS samples. Are the values for this item free text,
> or should they be a value from a restricted list. (Or should I dive
> straight into the OGC-WCS specs now?)

Jeroen,

I had been treating the native format as free text but I am not sure
that is proper.  I suspect the intent was that it match one of the
available formats, and allows clients to request things in the
native format so as to preserve the truest form of the original data.

I would appreciate hearing what it ought to be.

> Other elements listed also lack information on their use. Can I help
> to improve them or is anyone planning to update the page?

Do you have a userid on ms.gis.umn.edu?  I think I would be able to
add you to the list of those able to edit the document if you would
like to do some work on it.  You should likely keep Steve abreast
of significant changes as he is the primary author.

  http://ms.gis.umn.edu/docs/howto/wcs_server

Best regards,
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