NAME

       v.in.wfs  - Import GetFeature from WFS

KEYWORDS

       vector, import, wfs

SYNOPSIS

       v.in.wfs
       v.in.wfs help
       v.in.wfs  [wfs=string]  output=string  [--overwrite]  [--verbose]  [--quiet]

   Flags:
       --overwrite
           Allow output files to overwrite existing files

       --verbose
           Verbose module output

       --quiet
           Quiet module output

   Parameters:
       wfs=string
           GetFeature URL starting with 'http'

       output=string
           Name for output vector map

DESCRIPTION

       v.in.wfs imports OGC WFS maps (Web Feature Service) from external servers.

EXAMPLES

       Import of world cities with population > 1 million:

       # run in Latitude-Longitude location (EPGS code 4326):
       # download geonam_gt1M layer:
       v.in.wfs \
        wfs="http://mapserver.flightgear.org/ms?Service=WFS&request=GetFeature&version=1.0.0&typename=geonam_gt1M"
       \
        output=geonam_gt1M

REQUIREMENTS

       The  "curl"  http download program must be installed.  The OGR library on the system needs to be compiled
       with Xerces C++ XML Parser support (for GML).

SEE ALSO

        g.region, r.in.wms, v.in.ogr

AUTHORS

       Markus Neteler, Hamish Bowman

       Last changed: $Date: 2013-04-13 08:03:25 -0700 (Sat, 13 Apr 2013) $

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GRASS 6.4.3                                                                                     v.in.wfs(1grass)