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Aside from .LYR files, is there a file format (preferably open) for defining web service endpoints for Arc products?

For example, if I publish a WMS feed, can I provide a downloadable resource for Arc users?

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Note endpoint is not ArcGIS Server - I'm looking for a simple method to allow ArcGIS Desktop users load OGC services for specific layers from a download.

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What about .FDL?

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It seems the .NMF (ArcGIS Explorer) formats can do the job. Are NMF files supported by ArcGIS Deskop 10?

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Short answer, no. Long answer, sure if you want to build a extension that could read a format you define; that would server as a pointer to your service and set the right values. Looking at Arc10 Desktop as a example; you select the option to 'Add Data' and your available options is very limited; ESRI will say to use the REST API as a open/starting point and build out from there. – D.E.Wright Aug 24 '11 at 1:31
Just tried to open a NMF in ArcGIS 10, and nope; it doesn't see it as a supported file format. – D.E.Wright Aug 24 '11 at 23:33

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Nope, that is your only option for a downloadable file.

Now you can provide a document with appropriate information to connect to the ArcGIS Endpoint itself, so giving the http://mypublicserver.mydomain.com/arcgis/rest so that the public can connect/consume your services.

Some of my consumers have actually enjoyed that more.

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See edit - it's not an ArcGIS Server enpoint. – Hamish Aug 23 '11 at 3:55

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