Configure RSS Controls

Owned by Kim Stimpson
Last updated: 05 Feb, 2015
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If you would like to use the Astun RSS Controls please speak to your Astun Consultant who will supply you with the relevant zip file containing the assemblies for the controls. There is a separate zip file for each version of the supported Microsoft .NET Framework e.g.

  • net1_1 for use with Microsoft .NET Framework v1.1
  • net2_0 for use with Microsoft .NET Framework v2.0

The controls can be added to the toolbox in MS Visual Studio and may be placed on any asp.net form.

There are a number of configuration settings for the control. The only settings that need to be set are those that are listed as Mandatory and have no default values set. There are also other, Optional settings, which may be set to define the appearance of the control.

Mandatory RSS Settings

These properties must be set in order for the control to function correctly.

MapSourceName

This is a relative path/filename (no xml extension) e.g. Workshop/AllMaps. This is the mapsource xml file which contains the layers we are interested in for the RSS feed. This filename can be found by clicking on the relevant ‘cog’ icon in iShare Studio and noting the filename in the Title bar - outlined in red in the screenshot below.

The relative path is taken from the config directory,

e.g. D:\Astun\Workshop\Web\config\Workshop\AllMaps.xml becomes Workshop/AllMaps.

MapPageURL

This is the main map page, e.g. http://www.mycouncil.gov.uk/Astun.iShareMaps.Web/atMyCouncil.aspx

LayerGroupName

The name of the Layer group from which the RSS data is to be obtained e.g. Planning 2008

Optional RSS Settings

AlternativeAddressXSL

This holds the name and location of the XSL stylesheet used to customise the appearance of the returned address results.

AlternativeRSSXSL

This holds the name and location of the XSL stylesheet used to customise the appearance of the returned RSS.

AddressPageSize

This sets the number of records that will be retrieved for each page of results with the default being 5.

ChangeLocationDIVID

This is set to the value of the HTML ID attribute for the div grouping the change location controls.

ChangeLocationText

This is the text that will be displayed when it is appropriate for the location to be changed. E.g.

LayerName

The name of the Layer from which the RSS data is to be obtained. If no layer is specified, feeds for all layers are returned.

NoLocationSetMessage

This is the text that will be shown when no location is set. E.g.

SearchBoxID

This is set to the value of the HTML ID attribute for the Address SearchBox.

SearchButtonID

This is set to the value of the HTML ID attribute for the Address Search Button.

SearchButtonText

Changing this setting will allow the user to specify the text of the address search button.

SetLocationDIVID

This is set to the value of the HTML ID attribute for the div grouping the set location controls.

UPRN

Unique Property Reference Number. If this is specified, the RSS feed will be fixed to this location.