[mapserver-users] [layername_desc]

christy christym@geoplan.ufl.edu
Wed, 13 Nov 2002 16:18:10 -0500


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Hello all!

I've been outputting the DESCRIPTION of specific LAYERs in html query templates with no problem using [layername_desc].
For example, a layer called "nwi" has the DESCRIPTION  "National Wetlands Inventory" and this description is obtained using [nwi_desc].

Is there a way to dynamically output the DESCRIPTION for any QLAYER selected?  For example, in one query the QLAYER might be "majrds" with a
DESCRIPTION of "Major Roads".  In a second query the QLAYER is "cntbnd" and the DESCRIPTION is "County Boundaries".  I'm trying to write a generic
query template that is not specific to any one layer and therefore can output the DESCRIPTION of any layer queried.

I've tried using "[[qlayer]_desc]" in my html code.  But, this doesn't work.  For the "majrds" example above, I'd get "[majrds_desc]" instead of the
actual description which is "Major Roads".

Any ideas??

Thanks,
Christy

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Hello all!
<p>I've been outputting the DESCRIPTION of specific LAYERs in html query
templates with no problem using [layername_desc].
<br>For example, a layer called "nwi" has the DESCRIPTION&nbsp; "National
Wetlands Inventory" and this description is obtained using [nwi_desc].
<p>Is there a way to dynamically output the DESCRIPTION for <i>any</i>
QLAYER selected?&nbsp; For example, in one query the QLAYER might be "majrds"
with a DESCRIPTION of "Major Roads".&nbsp; In a second query the QLAYER
is "cntbnd" and the DESCRIPTION is "County Boundaries".&nbsp; I'm trying
to write a generic query template that is <i>not</i> specific to any one
layer and therefore can output the DESCRIPTION of <i>any</i> layer queried.
<p>I've tried using "[[qlayer]_desc]" in my html code.&nbsp; But, this
doesn't work.&nbsp; For the "majrds" example above, I'd get "[majrds_desc]"
instead of the actual description which is "Major Roads".
<p>Any ideas??
<p>Thanks,
<br>Christy</html>

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