[OSM-dev] Using Freemap map rendering code for OSM itself

Nick Whitelegg Nick.Whitelegg at solent.ac.uk
Mon Mar 27 18:43:17 BST 2006


>
>> > Would there be interest in using my Freemap rendering code on the OSM
>> > server itself?
>
>> can you export this as an WMS service? Then user could easily switch
>> between the renderings.

>To clarify a WMS service in this case is an URL that takes the
>argument "BBX=", and renders that box in Mercator projection.

Do you mean "BBOX"? Yes, it accepts a BBOX argument specifying the lat and 
lon of the bounding box. I've plugged it into the slippy map (see 
free-map.org.uk/osm) so I guess it's the standard projection.

Will commit to subversion this evening.

Nick







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