[mapserver-users] NAME limit of 20 characters

[Bart van den Eijnden (OSGIS)]

Hi list,

I am bit confused about the 20 character limit for LAYER->NAME that the
MAP file documentation suggests.

NAME [string]
    Short name for this layer. Limit is 20 characters. This name is the
link between the mapfile and web interfaces that refer to this name.
They must be identical. The name should be unique, unless one layer
replaces another at different scales. Use the GROUP option to
associate layers with each other.

Is this limit really true?

If I read Steve Lime's reply here this should not be the case:

http://osgeo-org.1803224.n2.nabble.com/Character-Limit-for-NAME-and-GROUP-td5922135.html

TIA for any clarification.

Best regards,
Bart