.TH pywps 1 "" "PyWPS 1.0.0" "PyWPS"
.SH NAME
\fI\fBPyWPS\fR\fR  - Implementation of OGC's Web Processing Service
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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This program is to be used as CGI aplication. It is (not yet full)
implementation of Open Geospatial Consorcium Web Processing Service (WPS)
standard according to document OGC 05-007r4. As background  tool GRASS GIS
is used.
.SH FEATURES
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PyWPS Supports all three types of request:
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    GetCapabilities
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    DescribeProcess
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    Execute
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Execute can be called assynchronously. 
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GRASS can work on temporary location in x/y coordinte system (default) or
on existing location. Other popular tools (R, PROJ,  GDAL/OGR) may be used
too.
.SH OPTIONS
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This program should be run as web application
Initial mapset directory which is a subdirectory of LOCATION_NAME
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.SH BUGS AND CAVEAT
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Not known so far

.SH SEE ALSO
OGC Web Processin Service standard
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PyWPS Web site
.SH AUTHORS (of this page)
Jachym Cepicky
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\fILast changed: $Date: 2006-10-23 $\fR
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