Reference document

Org
OGC
Pubnum
06-042
Date
2006-03-15
Version
1.3
Title
OpenGIS Web Map Service (WMS) Implementation Specification

Applicability

A WMS (OGC Web Map Server) is capable of producing maps drawn into a standard image format (PNG, JPEG, etc). based on a standard set of input parameters. The resulting map can contain ’transparent’ pixels where there is no information and thus several independently drawn maps can be laid on top of each other to produce an overall map. This is possible even when the maps come from different Web Map Servers.

Responsible Party

Name
FMN CPWG

Status

URI
http://www.opengeospatial.org/standards/wms

History

Flag Date RFC Version
added 2005-11-22 6-16 0.7
changed 2010-08-09 5
changed 2011-04-27 5
changed 2017-01-14 9-19 10
changed 2022-12-20 14-62 15
UUID
8ffc7726-6d66-4b04-ae07-56dc06976147

Relationships

This standard is used by the following service profiles: