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This keyword allows for arbitrary data to be stored as name value pairs. This is used with OGC WMS to define things such as layer title. It can also allow more flexibility in creating templates, as anything you put in here will be accessible via template tags.

For full details of the MapServer LAYER Object please see the MapServer MAP Documentation.

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Element

Description

Example Value

wms_srs

The projection which will always be the same as iShare only deals with British National Grid.

 

"EPSG:27700"

wms_name

The name of the layer you are requesting. This would normally be just one layer but you may request more by providing a comma separated list of layer names inside the double quotes.

"aerial2006"
wms_server_versionThe version of the software. This would not normally require changing.
"1.1.1"
wms_formatThe format that you wish the image to be returned. This would not normally require changing.
"image/png"
  
 
wms_proxy_auth_typeThis will always be "any"
"any"

wms_proxy_host

The IP address for the proxy host.
"10.0.0.1"

wms_proxy_port

The Port number for the proxy host
"25"

wms_proxy_type

The proxy type. This would not normally require changing.
"http"

wms_proxy_username

The Domain User that has permission to make use of the proxy. This is often the AstunTasksUser.
"<DOMAIN>\<AstunTasksUser>"

wms_proxy_password

The password for the Domain user.
"<password>"