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Re: Multiple geometries in an GeoRSS item

by Christopher Schmidt :: Rate this Message:

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On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 08:28:32AM -0500, Joshua Lieberman wrote:

> Tim,
> GeoRSS only supports one geometry per entry in order to support the  
> widest variety of clients and consumers. The reason is pretty simple.  
> I have no idea what is meant by the assortment of geometries in the  
> example. GeoRSS is more of an announcement than data distribution  
> format, so usage which requires special knowledge is not really in the  
> spirit.
>
> There are a couple of alternatives. You can make several entries and  
> connect them with a category or link. There are several ideas for this  
> circulating. You can also insert a full (GML) feature as content or as  
> a link or just as an external element, with the GeoRSS tags (e.g.  
> centerpoint) as a more general summary. The your specific consumers  
> can extract the feature while general readers can filter and map the  
> entry using the point.

Of course, another option is just to deliver what you have. Most GeoRSS
clients won't understand it -- they'll probably display the first
geometry -- but your client can consume them and do what you like with
them.

Regards,
--
Christopher Schmidt
Web Developer
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