[mapserver-users] GetFeatureInfo layout in plain text

[Daniel Morissette]

To complement what Steve wrote, have a look at the 
wms_getfeatureinfo_formatlist in http://mapserver.org/ogc/wms_server.html

Daniel


On 2016-11-10 1:50 PM, Lime, Steve D (MNIT) wrote:
> This should be possible. Templates are not limited to HTML output, any text based format should be able to be created. You do this through output formats. Here's an example for plain text:
>
>  OUTPUTFORMAT
>     NAME 'plain-text'
>     DRIVER 'TEMPLATE'
>     MIMETYPE 'text/plain'
>     FORMATOPTION "FILE=templates/plain.tmpl"
>     FORMATOPTION 'ATTACHMENT=myfile.txt'
>   END
>
> The template file's extension is really irrelevant to what's being delivered back to the client - the mimetype sets that. I don't recall of the top of my head how you expose this type via WMS but I think that's pretty straight forward.
>
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mapserver-users [mailto:mapserver-users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Yves Jacolin
> Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2016 4:16 AM
> To: mapserver-users at lists.osgeo.org
> Subject: [mapserver-users] GetFeatureInfo layout in plain text
>
> Hello,
>
> I have to setup a text format for a WMS' GetFeatureInfo service. I would like
> to know if it is possible to change the layout using a template.
>
> My first test was not working so any feedback is welcome. The documentation
> said that the user should read the templating chapter so I guess this is
> possible.
>
> Any confirmation?
>
> Y.
>


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