[Mapserver-users] GML to SHP Conversion

[Frank Warmerdam]

John Hagstrand wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I need to convert OGC GML files to ESRI Shape files and back again.  
> What's the best way to do that?

John,

OGR has limited support for GML reading and writing.  The reading only works
if OGR is built with Xerces linked in.  The writing always works.  The
MapServer WFS implementation uses the OGR GML support I believe.

OGR also reads and writes shapefiles of course.

Best regards,

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