| 1 | == GIS Proxy == |
| 2 | OpenLayers needs a Proxy for some functions (e.g. GeoRSS, WFS) due to Javascript cross-domain security: |
| 3 | * http://faq.openlayers.org/proxyhost/ |
| 4 | |
| 5 | We need to rewrite the OpenLayers example as a Web2Py controller function: |
| 6 | * http://trac.openlayers.org/browser/trunk/openlayers/examples/proxy.cgi |
| 7 | |
| 8 | We should then make it's list of allowed hosts configurable via the Map Service Catalogue (done transparently in the background whenever needed). |
| 9 | |
| 10 | Potentially this could be useful for other modules as well. |
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| 13 | [wiki:BluePrintGeographicInformationSystems GIS BluePrints] |