Can a SLD be attached to a WFS layer?
Yes, you could load the wfs-layer into openlayers, then parse the sld-file into an openlayers-stylemap, and apply it to the wfs-layer. Alternatively, you could attach the sld to the geoserver-wfs-layer as the default sld.
Is there a default style for SLD in massgis?
SLD is an OGC specification. While MassGIS provides a default style for each layer and sometimes other additional styles, not all possibilities can be pre-created. The user may require a new color (due to combining this layer with certain other layers). Or the user might have sensitive data on their server that they cannot share with MassGIS.
What does SLD stand for in web mapping?
Geographic layers hosted by the MassGIS Web Mapping Services can be styled with instructions given in the GetMap request itself. This is called SLD or Styled Layer Descriptor. SLD is an OGC specification. While MassGIS provides a default style for each layer and sometimes other additional styles, not all possibilities can be pre-created.
Can a SLD request be an URL or an XML?
SLD requests can be either URL or XML. SLD requests are longer than requests using MassGIS pre-made named styles, but due to the flexibility in creating maps the possibilities are enormous. In SLD requests you’ll see colors referred to using a hash mark: #, plus 6 letters or numbers. These are hexadecimal colors.
What is the name of the Geoserver in OpenGeo?
GeoServer details: workspace name = medford, Namespace URI = http://medford.opengeo.org For the feature type I have tried “parks” and “medford:parks” The layer is enabled, advertised and has a 30 feature return limit.
Where can I find an example of WFS?
I have some WFS examples at http://ian01.geog.psu.edu/geoserver/www/wfs/index.html with commented source code that you can study. Your code is ok. You just need to change the browser address of your page.
Where to find feature type details in GeoServer?
In GEOSERVER, Under “Edit Layer” you can see at the bottom “Feature Type details”. There you will see a field with type “Geometry”. Use the value under the property column
How to add a SLD to a WMS request?
You can add SLD style to WMS request, while WFS requsts can be styled with ol.style. Example of Openlayers WMS request below. You can use either existing SLD on a given url or add SLD string to sld body. With long styles you will probably need to use POST method.
How to save a SLD to a GeoServer?
If you are interested in saving SLD to Geoserver then you will have to get familiar with Geoserver REST API. Well it is certainly possible to construct an SLD and send it directly or by reference as part of a WMS GetMap request to a GeoServer service, with OpenLayers as a client.