ISO/TC 211 - DRAFT INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO/DIS 19128 (Geographic information

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Contents

Page

Foreword............................................................................................................................................................vi

Introduction.......................................................................................................................................................vii

1 Scope......................................................................................................................................................1

2 Conformance.........................................................................................................................................1

2.1 Conformance classes and requirements............................................................................................1

2.2 Basic WMS.............................................................................................................................................1

2.3 Queryable WMS.....................................................................................................................................1

3 Normative references............................................................................................................................1

4 Terms and definitions...........................................................................................................................2

5 Abbreviated terms.................................................................................................................................3

6 Basic service elements.........................................................................................................................4

6.1 Introduction............................................................................................................................................4

6.2 Version numbering and negotiation....................................................................................................4

6.2.1 Version number form and value..........................................................................................................4

6.2.2 Version number changes......................................................................................................................4

6.2.3 Appearance in requests and in service metadata..............................................................................4

6.2.4 Version number negotiation.................................................................................................................4

6.3 General HTTP request rules.................................................................................................................5

6.3.1 Introduction............................................................................................................................................5

6.3.2 Reserved characters in HTTP GET URLs............................................................................................5

6.3.3 HTTP GET...............................................................................................................................................6

6.3.4 HTTP POST............................................................................................................................................6

6.4 General HTTP response rules..............................................................................................................7

6.5 Numeric and Boolean values...............................................................................................................7

6.6 Output formats.......................................................................................................................................7

6.7 Coordinate systems..............................................................................................................................8

6.7.1 Introduction............................................................................................................................................8

6.7.2 Map CS....................................................................................................................................................8

6.7.3 Layer CRS..............................................................................................................................................9

6.7.4 Bounding boxes..................................................................................................................................11

6.7.5 Vertical CRS.........................................................................................................................................11

6.7.6 Temporal CS........................................................................................................................................12

6.7.7 Other coordinate systems..................................................................................................................12

6.8 Request parameter rules....................................................................................................................12

6.8.1 Parameter ordering and case.............................................................................................................12

6.8.2 Parameter lists.....................................................................................................................................12

6.9 Common request parameters............................................................................................................13

6.9.1 VERSION..............................................................................................................................................13

6.9.2 REQUEST.............................................................................................................................................13

6.9.3 FORMAT...............................................................................................................................................13

6.9.4 EXCEPTIONS.......................................................................................................................................13

6.9.5 Extended capabilities and operations...............................................................................................13

6.10 Service result.......................................................................................................................................14

6.11 Service exceptions..............................................................................................................................14

7 Web Map Service operations.............................................................................................................14

7.1 Introduction..........................................................................................................................................14

7.2 GetCapabilities (mandatory)..............................................................................................................14

7.2.1 General.................................................................................................................................................14