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Web Map Service (WMS) produces maps of spatially referenced data dynamically from geographic information.

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How to access the USGS Small Scale Shaded Relief from a client application?

I am writing a Java client application that needs to make use of USGS Small Scale Shaded Relief images served as tiles. The supported interfaces are REST SOAP WMS as described at the bottom of that ...
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QGIS WMS didn't show georeferenced tiff

I try to reference image and use them via WMS. Chouse project CRS to EPSG:900913 Add OpenStreetMap source using gdal wms <GDAL_WMS> <Service name="TMS"> ...
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esri.tasks.PrintTask won't print WMS layers hosted by non-ESRI servers

I'm using the ESRI Javascript API. My esri.Map is successfully displaying WMS layers via esri.layers.WMSLayer. Some of the WMS layers are hosted by an ArcGIS Server and some are hosted by non-ESRI ...
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WMS feed displays in ArcCatalog 9.3 but not in ArcMap 9.3

I am facing a very very weird behaviour. We used to work with a WMS feed in ArcGIS 9.3 and, since a few weeks, we are no longer able to display it. The providers of the feed informed us that they ...
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Identifying shapes in TIGERweb WMS SVG

I'm using the US Census WMS service describe here. Using code similar to that found in this example, but specifying a data format of "image/svg+xml", I've been able to get the TIGERweb WMS service to ...
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WMS getMap request with POST and XML

It's possible to make WFS queries by POSTing query as XML. Does GeoServer support this also for WMS getMap request? If yes, I'm looking for information on XML syntax for such query. Sounds like a ...
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What is CRS:84 projection?

Does anybody know is CRS:84 in WMS v.1.3.0 getCapabalities response is same projection as WGS84 (EPSG:2180)(EPSG:4326)? And is ...
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How to include WMS, WMTS and WFS services using ArcGIS for Server Silverlight Builder?

Hi I am new to arcgis for server (silverlight builder) and I am wanting to include public WFS,WMS and or WMST services in an application I'm building but I just cant seem to do it. I have read that ...
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combine between WFS and WMS

we developing a project which contains a lot of data , using WMS layers for displaying the points, Also we used WMS to return points information in a popup window , however to highlight selected point ...
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Using GIS / Map inside c# WPF

How could i create e mapping applications that displays a custom map from this URL: (Capabilties with a mapview) ...
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QGIS not rendering WMS layers

I'm a bit of newb' at GIS so be gentle with me. In Qgis I've set up a wms for the British Geological Survey: http://maps.bgs.ac.uk/ArcGIS/services/BGS_Detailed_Geology/MapServer/WMSServer? Now ...
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WMS and Quantum GIS/ArcGIS

I periodically use a nice basemap served by the Utah state government in QGIS. Recently they upgraded their server from ArcGIS Server 9.3 to ArcGIS Server 10.1. Ever since then, I can't seem to get ...
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WMS blank map returned

I am facing this problem 3th day and I really don't know where is the problem, so please help me. Here is my REQUEST: ...
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ArcGIS Server cache from outside wms service

I have an arcgis server web application (version 10.0) that utilizes an external wms service for displaying some information layers on top of a local basemap. This external service has a tendency to ...
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AJAX WMS Request from Linux to Windows ArcGIS Server [duplicate]

I am trying to figure out a CORS header or cross domain issue but to no avial. We have an OpenLayer application hosted on a Linux server. However, it calls a WMS service that is hosted on a Windows ...
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Difference between a WMTS and a WMS?

What is the main difference between a Web Map Tile Service (WMTS) and a Web Map Service (WMS) When should you choose one over the other? What are the (dis)advantages by choosing one ...
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Get info from WMS layer with Openlayers mobile

I am trying to build a webapp for iPad using OpenLayers Mobile. One of the features it should have is that you can tap on a tree displayed on a basemap and get info about this tree. These trees are ...
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Save Visible WMS layer to file

Is there tool to save currently visible WMS layer to file in QGIS, or some place in QGIS where you can get needed xml to fetch it using gdal ?
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Help me with this code from GeoExt and OpenLayers

I haven't gone entirely through GeoExt. But I am trying to understand the below code, but I am struck. The below code is about creating popups of feature information. But the layers added are WMS ...
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How to implement WCS in geoserver?

I have to add raster data in geoserver using Web Coverage Service. I have raster data in geotiff format. The problem is that the geotiff image I have added to the geoserver is using WMS not the WCS ...
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JSON format unavailable for GetFeatureInfo service

I have Geoserver 2.2.4 installed - which allows GetFeatureInfo to be returned as json If I make the following call ...
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Are there any work-arounds for WMS width and height limit when printing?

I get the following error when trying to export in QGIS to PDF: "Some WMS servers (e.g. UMN mapserver) have a limit for the WIDTH and HEIGHT parameter. Printing layers from such servers may exceed ...
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Geoserver 2.1.3 no GetFeatureInfo-Response when multiple Features found on same location within same layer

I have a Geoserver postgis layer with multiple point features on the same location. GetFeatureInfo returns results when only one feature is found. But Geoserver returns nothing (empty html) when ...
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Google maps wms layer with 3857

I am adding wms layers to my google maps application. As Google Maps projection is a web mercator, I thought it would be better to request wms layers with srs=3857 (or equivalent) instead of the 4326. ...
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Free Imagery WMS Feeds in QGIS

I was wondering if anyone knows of a free WMS of imagery that I could use within QGIS. The imagery does not have to be high resolution (Blue Marble even). I would like to have a base imagery feed ...
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How to get WMS layer title instead of the layer name in QGIS?

When I connect to a WMS service in QGIS, the name displayed in the layers panel is the layer name. Can I configure QGIS to always display the layer title for WMS layers and fallback on the name if ...
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How to load EPSG:102067 wms layer with leaflet?

I'm trying to display a wms layer located at http://geoportal.cuzk.cz/WMS_ZM200_PUB/WMService.aspx in EPSG:102067 with Leaflet + Leaflet Proj4JS. I followed the example given at git repository, but ...
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Rendering a QGIS WMS layer in Firefox hogs the machine

I am less than a novice beginner on GIS Systems and am groping for answers. I followed instructions for WIN 7 Install at both ...
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Intersection of drawn polygon with WMS layer features. Better of two methods?

Scenario: Several WMS layers with polygon features. Objective: Draw a polygon with OpenLayers and allow it only if doesn't not cut any features in WMS layer. It can contain the features as a whole ...
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OpenLayers Zoom To Feature Help

I have been struggling with something for a while that I figured would be simple. I have a WMS layer with many (millions) polygon features. This is a PostGIS layer (WMS). Each polygon has an ID in an ...
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Desktop client symbolozing a WMS layer by sending SLD to the WMS server?

Objective is simple: finding 'desktop software' (such as ArcGIS, QGIS, etc) that can load a WMS layer, and then send its own SLD to apply to the WMS server in order to get the WMS layer back with the ...
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How to label a WMS layer from an Online Server, over which I do not have control?

I have discovered that the Western Australia Dept of Mines and Petroleum offers WMSs. On adding these to ArcMap, however, I notice that they do not have labels. For example, this means one must use ...
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Google Maps 3d with geoserver wms

I am using opengeo suite with openlayers and google maps as my base layer. I have points in a postgis database that I am using to generate wms tiles. I'm pretty sure I have the projections right ...
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How to access an wms layer that requires authorization via OpenLayers?

Is there a way to send username and password parameter to a wms layer that needs authorization? If not, I guess it's perhaps a non-spatial thing to solve so that you before the javascript sends a ...
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Geoserver WMS and filtering tables with cyrillic column names

I try to serve PostGIS tables with Geoserver WMS (both 2.1 and 2.2). Some column names are in cyrillic. Problem is - service fails, when I try to filter by those cyrillic columns (both with CQL and ...
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How do I show my WMS layer using QGIS server and OpenLayers?

I've installed qgis server and it works fine. I've put qgs file in the server folder dir and using "Add WMS layer" from QGIS I manage to view the qgs file. This is how I use get capabilities for ...
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How can I load a single WFS vector feature where the user clicks the map on OpenLayers?

I am creating a web app that allows users to easily edit feature attributes as well as geometry. I have editing working by loading a WFS layer, but it slows the app to a crawl when there's more than a ...
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Having issues getting Leaflet “L.tileLayer.wms” to display Geoserver WMS data

I've set up Geoserver and WMS capabilities to host some weather data files (satellite data for example). Here's an example file: ...
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GeoServer GetCapabilities Not Working

I am trying to learn how to use the OpenGeo suite by following the tutorials on the site. The one I'm currently trying to follow is http://workshops.opengeo.org/geoext/stores/capabilities.html. Most ...
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prevent popup from appearing when clicking outside wms layer

Any help with this would be appreciated. I am projecting a WMS-layer on a map using OpenLayers and Geoserver. The next thing I want to do is to display info on any given feature in my WMS-layer in a ...
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How can I edit and save feature attributes of a WMS layer in OpenLayers?

I am creating a data editing application in OpenLayers where the user will need to be able to edit the attributes of features (which are stored on a GeoServer installation). I have seen documentation ...
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Adding time dimension to layer in GeoServer

I have a GeoServer installation that is used as a proxy in front of a THREDDS Data Server to be able to add additional metadata to WMS layers (which I haven't found any support for in THREDDS). I ...
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How to save WMS getFeatureInfo points to a layer?

This may be a poorly worded question, because I am not sure of the exact terminology, but I'll give it a shot. I have imported a vector layer from a WMS server into QGIS. I am able to query the ...
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How to get a larger map from OSM2GIS?

My title is more than understandable,but the explanation part is that when i try to take a part that is larger than a big city i get an explanation that is to big for "trim".I tried to get whole ...
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Geoserver Cascading WMS, Wrong Projection

I configured a geoserver store with an external WMS. I used the following WMS url http://www2.dmsolutions.ca/cgi-bin/mswms_gmap?VERSION=1.1.0&REQUEST=GetCapabilities Once I saved the store, ...
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how to check if a wms layer has no features

I've been searching the net for a couple of days to find a way, how to check if a wms layer has no features... Let me explain I'm using openLayers/geoserver/postgis. I'm using a cql_filter to search ...
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“Poor” quality when zooming out a WMS-Layer based on GeoTiff data

i am having some issues when using the Geoserver Web Mapping Service to display GeoTIFF-Files. When zooming out (in an OpenLayers-Client or in the Geoserver Layer Preview for instance) the quality ...
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ArcGIS Desktop - Adding My own WMS requires what CREDENTIALS?

I published a WMS out of AutoDesk Infrastructure Map Server (AIMS). I can connect and display it's layers and data using Openlayers, Gaia, Qgis and Mapguide Studio with no issues and no forced ...
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How to serve a geotiff file using WMS?

I want to display a GeoTIFF file which is a air pollution map by use of WMS. This GeoTIFF file is an output of WPS. The following is my .map file and the URL request and the output. I use MapServer ...
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MapServer / OpenLayers: Is there a limit of 16 zoom levels?

I set up a MapServer (WMS) with a raster basemap like this (Mapfile): MAP PROJECTION "init=epsg:900913" END WEB METADATA "wms_title" "mymap" "wms_srs" "epsg:900913" END ...

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