I have one mapfile, let say, PACITAN.MAP, with two template files:
PACITAN-TMPL.HTML and PACITAN-PRINT-TMPL.HTML. The former is the "primary"
template for the normal web map display, while the latter has "cleaner look"
for printing purpose (print page).
The print page (PACITAN-PRINT-TMPL.HTML) is called from the "primary" template
page using JavaScript window.open() function.
When calling the print page, I can easily pass (and manipulate, if necessary)
map-related information using CGI parameters. For example, layer information
(ie which layers are selected) is passed with layers=[layers] CGI parameter,
while extent information is passed with mapext=[minx], [miny], [maxx], [maxy]
parameter.
The problem is: since the name of HTML template is hard-coded in the *.map
file, I have to create another map file named PACITAN-PRINT.MAP, which is
basically an exact copy of PACITAN.MAP, but using PACITAN-PRINT-TMPL.HTML as
template (hard-coded in the mapfile, of course).
If I can dynamically change the name of the HTML template using CGI parameters,
I don't have to use two versions of mapfile; I can just use one mapfile with
two HTML templates and be done with it.
The problem is; is it possible to pass the name of the HTML template using CGI
parameters? And if it is, then how? I have browsed MapServer documentations and
this is all I found:
TEMPLATE has been removed, since the map_web_template syntax can be
used to alter a template file. Simplifies security maintenance by only
having to deal with this option in a single place. Note that the
TEMPLATEPATTERN of the mapfile has to be used to enable this feature.
However, save the vague reference above, I just could not find any other
explanation about the map_web_template syntax above. Is it a CGI parameter? Can
I just use the map_web_template parameter in my url, to specify which template
to use?
Many thanks,
-Kresh
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