WFS GetFeature Query

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{{WCS Glossary |TermDesc=This Request gets the location table for a coverage. It is produced by Feature Processor for Points and used by a client. |Links=[[Feature_Processor_for_Points|Feature Processor for Points }} WFS, Web Feature Service is used to retrieve the location table, because WCS DescribeCoverage cannot express it.

Example: CIRA/VIEWS location table

The base URL: server, port, provider

   http://128.252.202.19:8080/CIRA

Identify service, version and request

   Service=WFS
   version=1.0.0
   request=GetFeature

Identify coverage

   typename=VIEWS

The only format supported for now:

   outputformat=text/csv