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Web Feature Service (WFS)

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Web Feature Service (WFS) - definition(s)

Web Feature Service (WFS) - OpenGIS Specification that supports INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, QUERY and DISCOVERY of geographic features. WFS delivers GML representations of simple Geospatial_ features in response to queries from HTTP clients. Clients access geographic feature data through WFS by submitting a request for just those features that are needed for an application.

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Source: Open Geospatial Consortium, 12 July 2011 07:59:44, http://www.opengeospatial.org/ogc/glossary External 


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