[mapserver-users] automatically generate a layer's PROJECTION object for a mapfile?

[Jeff McKenna]

Mark Phillips wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Does anyone know if there is a way to automatically generate the proj4 
> projection keyword values for a layer, needed for the PROJECTION object 
> for that layer in a mapfile. assuming that you have the layer's data in 
> a file that includes projection metadata?
> 

You might want to give a read to the planned changes in MapServer 6.0 
for a 'PROJECTION AUTO' parameter: 
http://www.mapserver.org/development/rfc/ms-rfc-37.html

And also follow or join the recent thread on this support on the 
MapServer-dev email list: 
http://osgeo-org.1803224.n2.nabble.com/MS-RFC-37-AUTO-Projection-Support-td4607476.html#a4607476

-jeff


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Jeff McKenna
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