Web Map Service

From Wikiteer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_Map_Service

• VERSION=version
• REQUEST=GetMap
• LAYERS=layer_list
• STYLES=style_list
• SRS=namespace:identifier (spatial reference system)
• BBOX=xmin,ymin,xmax,ymax
• WIDTH=output_width
• HEIGHT=output_height
• FORMAT=output_format
• TRANSPARENT=TRUE|FALSE
• BGCOLOR=color_value (default 0xFFFFFF)
• EXCEPTIONS=exception_format
• TIME=time
• ELEVATION=elevation

Examples

• http://ims.cr.usgs.gov/wmsconnector/com.esri.wms.Esrimap/USGS_EDC_Ortho_Urban?SERVICE=WMS&VERSION=1.1.1&REQUEST=GETMAP&LAYERS=Mar_2002_0.75m_Color_NewYork&Format=JPEG&SRS=EPSG:4326&BBOX=-74.014,40.710,-74.010,40.714&WIDTH=512&HEIGHT=512