[Qgis-developer] WMS: add describe layer method

Larissa Junek junek at gbd-consult.de
Tue Apr 21 02:07:51 PDT 2015


Hello,
I'm currently working on the 'QGIS as OGC data client' chapter of the
user manual 2.8. . 
We have a new feature for WMS-Client: describe layer method

Can someone explain what the difference in the use of this new feature
is when I load a WMS?
Here is the paragraph where I'd like to insert the new information:

' ...Once you have successfully filled in your parameters, you can use
the [Connect] button to retrieve the capabilities of the selected
server. This includes the image encoding, layers, layer styles and
projections. Since this is a network operation, the speed of the
response depends on the quality of your network connection to the WMS
server. While downloading data from the WMS server, the download
progress is visualized in the lower left of the WMS dialog.'

I thought about inserting something like 'This includes the (...) and
the feature/coverage type.'

Thanks in advance,
Larissa


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