[mapserver-users] box substitution for ogr layers

[Frank Warmerdam]

On 11-04-11 06:01 AM, Frederic Junod wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Is it possible to have a !BOX! substitution for an OGR layer
> (CONNECTION value) ? The box substitution seems only available to
> postgis layers.
>
> What I'm trying to have is something like:
>
> MAP
>    ...
>    LAYER
>      NAME "world_borders"
>      TYPE POLYGON
>      CONNECTIONTYPE OGR
>      CONNECTION "http://www.example.com/world_borders.json?bbox=!BOX!"
>      ...
>    END
> END

fredj,

This seems like a plausible thing to add but I'm hesitant to do it at
this late point in the release cycle.  Could you file an enhancement
ticket with the request?

Best regards,
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