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

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What kind of different results or what is the difference between two URL based WMS requests [closed]

I am trying to retrieve some WMS layers from geoserver so that I can display them in leaflet and I need to populate a URL field and I noticed that many of the layers that I opened up in openlayers had ...
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How do I format tilelayer.wms url properties such that I add an overlay iteratively to my base map in leaflet

My base map was created using hard-coded template variables. I am using the leaflet tilelayer.wms constructor and including the url like so: url: ...
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Geoserver WMS-T backend problems

I've been trying to set up a few timed WMS layers in GeoServer. They're simple enough, of the form ID(PRIMARY KEY) REGION DATE VALUE so for every region and date you have some value, e.g. the ...
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Where can I get a WMS or WFS for near-real time Wind (atmospheric) data?

I've been looking for a good operational wms or wfs free server to access near-real time atmospheric data in QGIS, namely wind vectors. I haven't found anything good yet. Anyone can help? Thanks
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Determing, whether WMS service supports CQL filtering

Is it possible to query, whether WMS service supports CQL filtering (like Geoserver does) or not? I didn't find any hints from GetCapabilities query result.
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OpenLayers: adding a loading indicator for WMS requests

I'm new to Openlayers and GIS in general. I have a WMS request followed by the addLayer method, and surrounded by the addition and deletion of a 'loading' class to an HTML element: ...
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Is there easy way to get layers names from WMS server?

I've been looking for information on how to get layers names from certain WMS servers, but I didn't find any. E.g. I have this server: http://sdi.geoportal.gov.pl/wms_prg/wmservice.aspx and I want to ...
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Error occured decoding the epsg code - 3857 (Web Mercator) [closed]

I'm trying to add the following wms service to QGIS using EPSG:3857 and get the following error: Service (running on L/A/P/P geoserver): http://66.228.57.208/geoserver/wms?tiled=true or non-cached ...
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Is there an exhaustive, searchable catalog of all GIS web services (e.g. OGC WMS/WFS, REST, SOAP)?

Many of us have struggled to get a list of GIS services that are available on the internet. Specifically map services that expose OGC based interfaces like WMS, WFS or Web Service interfaces like ...
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How to setup leaflet map to display a WMS layer in ESRI:102012 projection?

I have a WMS server that serves layers in ESRI:102012 projection. http://spatialreference.org/ref/esri/102012/ It accepts GetMap requests with srs=EPSG:102012 parameter. My goal is to display a map ...
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Setting up MapServer WMS and use it with OpenLayers

I have set up MapServer WMS on the localhost by the following map file: MAP NAME "Prvi_WMS" SIZE 600 300 # 600 by 300 pixel image output PROJECTION "init=epsg:4326" END ...
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Setup own Openlayers Proxyhost [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Problems with OpenLayers and WFS - proxy.cgi issues I have seen some example related to WMS Get Feature Info like : ...
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How to select multiple polygons or points from WFS or WMS and getFeatureInfo

Is there a way to select multiple polygons and/or points from a WFS or WMS service and then get the feature information for each selected item? There are numerous examples on the OpenLayers website ...
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How do I control what features get rendered with an ArcGIS Server service?

Question: Using a mapping service set up with ArcGIS Server, how can I set up a parameter that limits which features are being rendered? e.g. "/service?organization=megacorp"? Background: I am ...
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MapWindow - Load basemap image given extent?

I'm new to MapWindow and am attempting to display an image given the geographic extents of an area. Tiling would be ideal, but I imagine that retrieving a simple image from a WMS would be easiest. Are ...
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Overlaying WMS from Mapserver in OpenLayers with epsg:900913 from Google/Bing/OpenStreetMap

ADDED: Another curious effect is that no matter to what scale I zoom on the baselayer google/bing map, the WMS overlay is always the same-sized shot of MN. That is, as the baselayer map is scaled up ...
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How to convert WMS to SHP?

I'm looking for tool that will be convert WMS to vector layer. Are they ready tool?(for example in python)
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Make Openlayers request WMS tiles only within a certain bounds

Is there a way to actually tell openLayers not to request tiles out of particular bounds? I want the rest of map and other layers still accessible, so maxExtent on map is not an option for me. I ...
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Autodesk Infrastructure Studio - Enable WMS

With only a couple hours experience this is very likely user error but I have "Autodesk Infrastucture Studio 2013" installed with a few "Data" nodes and "Layers" nodes. I can right-click a child of ...
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ImagePyramid tuning in Geoserver

I am running several WMS layers from a GeoServer (2.2 RC3 at the moment of writing). All layers are ImagePyramids with sizes ranging from 100GB to 1TB in size. I have read the GeoServer on Steroids ...
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Does QGIS have WMS-T (WMS with time) support?

Does anyone know if there's support for WMS-T in QGIS? Through the app I can add WMS layers, but I can't work with WMS-T (there's no place to set the time parameter). I been going through the the ...
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Create WMS service from existing image tiles

I have image tiles (jpg image files with txt georeference info files; see picture) stored in catalog (about 12GB, size one image tile ~ 275*466 meters). It possible create WMS service of the tiles to ...
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Can i do Custom Styling on Geoserver

i want to use Geoserver WMS server for custom styling. lets say i have an area as polygon in a shape file. But i dont have this area's temperature as an attribute. From a web service i gather ...
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How can I change mouse icon on hover a WMS layer feature using OpenLayers and GeoServer

my unfinish app is: "http://190.5.81.197/MAPA_OL/mapa/matricula.html#" i just want to know how cant I change mouse icon when the mouse is over a marker on a wms layer i am using goserver to create ...
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Why does Geoserver WMS not work in GeoExt?

Geoserver URL ...
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Why does my WMS layer overlap the Google Maps v3 logo?

I'm using Google Maps v3 as a base layer and on top of that I create an overlay pointing to my WMS (streets and avenues). A few months ago all works fine, my WMS layer was not overlapping the Google ...
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How to style a WMS layer?

I also posted this question on stackoverflow. I successfully overlayed a WMS layer in google maps v3, however, as the information on tiles is black on transparent, it is not well seen on dark ...
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Exporting OpenLayers.Layer.WMS to GeoJSON / KML

I'm looking the way to exporting an especific region of a WMS layer to some XML format (GeoJSON, GML, KML) using OpenLayers and Geoserver. I've found how to export features objects with ...
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How can I access WMS service from Geoserver using ArcGIS Silverlight API?

Having Geoserver installed locally in my machine, I'm currently doing a R&D by trying to access WMS service from Geoserver using ArcGIS API for Silverlight. I'm trying to replicate the sample in ...
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openlayers, show wms layer and vector layer simultaneously [closed]

I trying to show with openlayers vector layer(from geoJson) and raster wms layer(*wms_layer*) from tiff file from my GeoServer simultaneously. The tiff is in EPSG:900913 projection. The vector layer ...
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WMS in arcgis viewer for flex

These days i am trying to develop web map using FOSS software.I hava WMS in geoserver.But it does not viewing in arcgis viewer for flex.Pls give me XML code for it? This is my WMS. ...
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Extract WMS Data

I am trying to extract geological information from the onegeology portal unfortunaley most of the data there only consists of WMS data. For example, is it feasible to extract a particular legend ...
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Openlayers + WMS layer. Use scale or resolution + DPI

I have a problem with displaying map with WMS layer in Openlayers. I'm able to display it but the image of the map is not sharp especially at higher zooms. I have a documentation from the map ...
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Creating a GeoExt Action from OpenLayers Function

I am trying to create a GeoExt function out of this OpenLayers function, which displays the getFeatureInfo. I was able to create this GeoExt.Action() but it does not give me any output. Any idea ...
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Splitting large PostGIS/GeoServer geometry for WMS optmization

I have a large geometry (MultiPolygon) for a (fictional) world map. It basically spans a large portion of the entire world: it's the difference between a buffered extension of the union of the entire ...
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How do I request an output from a WMS service in a non-standard projection?

I want to use a map service which is available in WMS format. The server is Mapserver, and the spatialreference of the map service is 4326. I wish to use it in a slippy map (web based Javascript ...
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How to search and zoom to result using WMS?

I am making a web gis application (openlayers/geoserver) to display a layer of properties, I need to add a functionality of search in it based on the name of the owner. A list of similar names ...
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QGIS getfeatureinfo in format text/xml does not show any attribute

Do I understand http://hub.qgis.org/issues/5887 correct, that currently WMS answers in format text/xml are not shown in QGIS (upto QGIS-Codeversion 953c4e0)? Whereas text/html or text/plain will be ...
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Connecting to WMS - problem

I have a problem connecting to my WMS service. In ArcMap i can connect but what i see is only blank page (cannot see the layers). In Qgis it also connects with service but when i choose add layers i ...
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WMSGetFeatureInfo not finding my layer

Having a problem trying to get WMSGetFeatureInfo to work in openlayers - running off of Geoserver (http://gisnexus.com/cmha/cmha_site_test.html) you click on any feature, it shows as if the layer is ...
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Set ArcGIS Silverlight WMS Layer Parameters

I have a WMS Layer of Imagery forma third party that has the ability to be time stamped: Using arc catalogue I can turn this feature on: ...
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OpenLayers not refresh a layer

i have a problem with refreshing layers. I have WMS and WFS layers from one source. I edit WFS and after do wms_layer.redraw(true) but layer redraw only after zoom in or zoom out. Same with WFS. i ...
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How to zoom to object on WMS layer with OpenLayers?

I have a map with WMS layer. And want to zoom to selected object. Now i use GetCapabilities from Geoserver and zoom to bbox of whole layer. So how to do what i want? Or can u tell me how to get ...
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MapFish Printing Capabilities: WFS?

we are evaluating whether MapFish Printing module fit our needs or not.. From a 2010 presentation http://2010.foss4g.org/presentations/3234.pdf, it says MapFish printing has following readers: Web ...
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MapFish Print: does it support ArcGIS Server?

we are looking for a map print solution, MapFish printing module quite fits. but as far as the searches I've done, it seems MapFish doesn't support ArcGIS Server. One thing I am not sure about is, ...
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Does OpenLayers mergenewparams repeatedly hit a WMS server when you change the layer name?

Does mergenewparams repeatedly hit a WMS server if you change the layer name? For example, you call the server with layer 'a' then you use mergewnewparams and call layer 'b', then you use ...
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How would one write a ArcGIS JSAPI layer to access WMS service via a Tile Server?

I want to request small WMS tiles instead of a single image for the entire map viewport because I know the request is going through a Tile Service (TileCache). OpenLayers handles this with the WMS ...
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Looking for a Wind WMS for Europe and Africa

I was looking for a wind WMS but couldn't find. I wanted a wind WMS for europe and africa . Does anyone know about one? thank you
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How to handle a geotiff map together with points with openlayers (or other libraries)?

I create a lot of printed maps using various applications (ArcGIS, QGIS, Microstation, Illustrator etc). Sometimes I'd like to turn this map somewhat interactive on the web. What I'm looking for is a ...
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Problems with highlight data from database using MapServer WMS and OpenLayers

did someone try highlight features using MapServer and OpenLayers? I tried to create map, where I display layer from MapServer by WMS using OpenLayers. It works, but I cannot highlight features to the ...

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