.. _mapcache_sources:

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Data Sources
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:Author: Thomas Bonfort
:Contact: tbonfort at terriscope.fr

.. note::
  
  This page is a work in progress

MapCache uses the concept of a "source" as a service that is able to return
image data given a set of parameters (namely an extent, an image size, and a
projection). Typically, a source is the third party WMS server that you want
to put a tilecache infront of.



.. _mapcache_http:

HTTP Service Definition
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.. _mapcache_source_wms:

WMS Sources
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.. _mapcache_source_mapfile:

MapFile Sources
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