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Tile Map Service

Tile Map Service or TMS, is a specification for tiled web maps, developed by the Open Source Geospatial Foundation. The definition generally requires a URI structure which attempts to fulfill REST principles. The TMS protocol fills a gap between the very simple standard used by OpenStreetMap and the complexity of the Web Map Service standard, providing…

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Container for
XML, JPEG, PNG
Developed by
OSGeo
Initial release
2006
Open format?
Yes: GNU LGPL
Type of format
Container format

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Tile Map Service

Nodes18
Edges17
Triples5
Avg. degree1.89
Density0.111111
Components1

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Tile Map Service

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Container for · 1
Tile Map Service → XML, JPEG, PNG
Developed by · 1
Tile Map Service → OSGeo
Initial release · 1
Tile Map Service → 2006
Open format? · 1
Tile Map Service → Yes: GNU LGPL
Type of format · 1
Tile Map Service → Container format

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tms map web service tile standard support also openstreetmap developed open specification tiled maps protocol supporting tilecache uri rest servers

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Tile Map ServiceContainer forXML, JPEG, PNG1.00infobox
Tile Map ServiceDeveloped byOSGeo1.00infobox
Tile Map ServiceInitial release20061.00infobox
Tile Map ServiceOpen format?Yes: GNU LGPL1.00infobox
Tile Map ServiceType of formatContainer format1.00infobox

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