This might help: https://gis.stackexchange.com/questions/232215/mapserver-wms-http-post-requests As mentioned in one of the answers I was able to do a GetMap request via POST using key=value. I did not try with XML.
Rich On Tue, May 2, 2017 at 5:44 AM, Sushrut Shivaswamy < [email protected]> wrote: > Hey, > > I have a requirement to style a vector layer without polluting the layer > definition > in the map file with classobjects and such. > The method I have adopted is to use the SLD_Body parameter of a WMS GetMap > request > to receive the styled images. > This has worked so far but now the size of the SLD has grown so much that > exceeds the maximum number of characters permitted in a url. > So I can no longer send my SLD as a part of the GET request. > My SLD request till now was as follows > > *http://localhost:8000/ > <http://localhost:8000/>cgi-bin/mapserv?service=wms&request=GetMap&version=1.0.0&layers=namespace:layer&sld_body=sld_as_string..* > > > To overcome this problem I believe POST rquests are a good solution since > the SLD can then be sent as a part of the request body. > > However, I am unable to execute a POST GetMap request. > > The request body is as follows. > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> > <ogc:GetMap xmlns:ogc="http://www.opengis.net/ows"; > xmlns:gml="http://www.opengis.net/gml"; > version="1.3.0" service="WMS"> > <StyledLayerDescriptor version="1.0.0"> > <NamedLayer> > <Name>world</Name> > </NamedLayer> > </StyledLayerDescriptor> > <BoundingBox srsName="http://www.opengis.net/gml/srs/epsg.xml#4326";> > <gml:coord><gml:X>-130</gml:X><gml:Y>24</gml:Y></gml:coord> > <gml:coord><gml:X>-55</gml:X><gml:Y>50</gml:Y></gml:coord> > </BoundingBox> > <Output> > <Format>image/png</Format> > <Size> > <Width>64</Width> > <Height>64</Height> > </Size> > </Output> > </ogc:GetMap> > > > On sending this POST request to mapserver I get the error > *msCalculateScale(): General error message. Invalid image width or height.* > > Even though the width and height has been specified in the XML. > The above XML works with Geoserver. > Does Mapserver support POST GetMap requests? > > Regards, > Sushrut Shivaswamy > > _______________________________________________ > mapserver-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/mapserver-users > -- Richard W. Greenwood, PLS www.greenwoodmap.com
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