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define the map's extents, content, and image size. Autodesk MapGuide Lite-
View returns a PNG or JPEG image of the map in response.

Formatting a map Request

A map request consists of a URL, required parameters, variable and constant
parameter values, and delimiters—ampersand (&), equal sign (=), and
comma (,). You can use the comma delimiter with the SELECT and SYMBOLS
parameters to imply values, so you don't have to list them repeatedly in a
single request. A map request also can include optional parameters.
The syntax of a map request is described by using the following conventional
notation:
Parameter values—Enclosed in angle brackets, using the data type of the
variable, such as <float>, or a short description of the variable in angle
brackets, such as <filename.mwf>.
Optional elements of the map request—Enclosed in square brackets ([ ]).
Repeated parameters—Indicated with an ellipsis (...).
Prefix—Represents the URL of the Autodesk MapGuide LiteView servlet:
http://<webserver_name>/<context_path>/servlet/MapGuideLiteView?
<webserver_name> is the name of the Web server under which Autodesk
MapGuide LiteView is running, followed by a colon (:) and a port number.
<context_path> may or may not appear, depending on your application-
server configuration. The question mark (?) at the end of the prefix sepa-
rates the servlet address from the request parameters. For the default
Autodesk MapGuide LiteView installation, which requests the
MapGuideLiteView servlet from Apache Tomcat, the URL (for a local host)
is:
http://localhost:8080/liteview6.5/servlet/MapGuideLiteView
This URL is used in many examples in this document. When making your
own requests, change <webserver_name> and <context_path> to match your
configuration.
Note If you're using the JRun application server, omit <context_path>.
Other elements—Are literals.
Syntax of a Minimal map Request
The syntax of the following map request includes only required parameters:
<prefix>?
REQUEST=map
&BBOX=<minX>,<minY>,<maxX>,<maxY>
Creating a map Request
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