[wfs-dev] how to advertize HTTP Post in WFS capabilities?

[bartvde at xs4all.nl]

Hi list,

while testing a Mapserver WFS against a Cadcorp SIS Mapbrowser I ran into
the following issue:

In its capabilities Mapserver is trying to say that is supports HTTP POST,
eg:

    <DCPType>
        <HTTP>
          <Get
onlineResource="http://myserver/cgi-bin/mapserv.exe?map=/ms4w/apps/general/map/world.map&amp;"
/>
        </HTTP>
      </DCPType>
      <DCPType>
        <HTTP>
          <Post
onlineResource="http://myserver/cgi-bin/mapserv.exe?map=/ms4w/apps/general/map/world.map&amp;"
/>
        </HTTP>
      </DCPType>

So it uses a new DCPType element for GET and POST.

Cadcorp SIS Mapbrowser says that the Mapserver WFS does not support HTTP
POST. Apparently it expects something like:

    <DCPType>
        <HTTP>
          <Get
onlineResource="http://myserver/cgi-bin/mapserv.exe?map=/ms4w/apps/general/map/world.map&amp;"
/>
                    <Post
onlineResource="http://myserver/cgi-bin/mapserv.exe?map=/ms4w/apps/general/map/world.map&amp;"
/>
        </HTTP>
      </DCPType>

So only 1 DCPType element for the POST and GET.

Both options are valid according to the schema!

IMHO it would be better to limit one of these options by the spec. Any
thoughts?

Best regards,
Bart