[Mapserver-users] PROJECTION and no_defs

Frank Warmerdam warmerdam@pobox.com
Tue, 18 Nov 2003 20:52:10 -0500


Matt Doggett wrote:
> Can anyone tell me what the "no_defs" option of the PROJECTION object
> means?

Matt,

The "no_defs" item ensures that no defaults are read from the defaults files.
Sometimes they cause suprising problems.

> -Matt
> 
> PS.  Is it just me, or is the documentation (or lack thereof) of the
> PROJECTION options grossly inadequate?

There is some pretty good documentation in the two or three PostScript
report documents on PROJ.4, but they aren't organized for easy reference
- thats for sure.  Even I have a devil of a time finding information.

Best regards,
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