[mapserver-users] Some issues with SLD and MapServer 6.0.0 Beta RC1

[Arnd Wippermann]

Hi,

I'm interested in map styling with SLD and have tested it locally with
MapServer 6.0.0 Beta RC1 windows binaries from www.gisinternals.com.

I have created an online application to play with SLD and the different
MapServer versions.
http://gis.ibbeck.de/ginfo/apps/OLExamples/OL210/MapServer_SLD_World/MapServ
er_SLD_World.asp

There the below issues can be seen. For the online application I have only
6.0.0 Beta 7 available, but it is the same with RC1.

Most things work great and create a good looking output. 

But some things doesn't work as expected.

1. 
It seems, that the output directory for debug is set static to
C:\Windows\Temp. 
msApplySLD(): Map file after SLD was applied
C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\4db963c5_ab0_1._sld.map
IMGPATH or IMGURL is not take in account.

2. fill external symbol
Polygon fill with external graphic is erratic. If I zoom in one level i get
one tile (South America).
It creates a file
"http%3A%2F%2Fgis.ibbeck.de%2FOLClient%2FSLD%2Fsmileyface.png" in
C:\Windows\Temp.

3. Continent, Continent_Else
Filter PropertyIsLike doesn't work. With 5.6.1 it is ok.
Expression from generated mapfile : EXPRESSION ("[Continent]" =~ /^Africa/)

4. or_like_abcdef
Filter Or and PropertyIsLike doesn't work. With 5.6.1 only the last entry of
PropertyIsLike are taken.
With Or and PropertyIsEqualTo all entries are taken in both versions.
Expression from generated mapfile (6 beta): EXPRESSION ( ("[country]" =~
/^A/) Or  ( ("[country]" =~ /^B/) Or  ( ("[country]" =~ /^C/) Or  (
("[country]" =~ /^D/) Or  ( ("[country]" =~ /^E/) Or  ("[country]" =~ /^F/))
) ) ) )

msEvalExpression: Expression parser error. Failed to parse expression:
("[country]" =~ /^A/) Or ...

With changing =* to ~* and / to " the mapfile works : 
EXPRESSION ( ("[country]" ~* "^A") Or  ( ("[country]" ~* "^B") Or ...

It seems, that in the generated mapfile is a wrong expression.

5. symbol fill rotated
Polygon fill with rotated square looks interesting, but not as expected. Try
with 5.6.1.

6. fill solid
Polygon with solid fill without stroke shows thin lines of the borders.

Some other issues are likely not supported by MapServer, but would be nice
to have them.

A.
Changing the hatch width with sld. see "group3, hatch" as it is possible
with mapfile class.

B.
UserStyles from applied SLD not supported in WMS Styles

C.
WMS request GetStyles creates only one userstyle with rules from the
different styles described in the mapfile. Should it not create different
userstyles for each style described in the mapfile?

Regards,
Arnd