Map layer configuration

mapLayers

JSON configuration objects for Wegue map layers

General

The following properties can be applied to all map layer types

Property	Mandatory	Meaning	Example
type	x	Indicator which layer type is configured
lid	x	Unique identifier for the layer	"lid": "my-super-wms-layer"
name	x	Human readable name for the layer, used e.g. in the LayerList	"name": "My super WMS"
projection		The projection of the layer. Has to be defined in projectionDefs if not EPSG:4326 or EPSG:3857. if not set the projection of the map is used	"projection": "EPSG:3857"
isBaseLayer		Boolean value, whether the layer should be a background layeror not	"isBaseLayer": false
visible		Boolean value, whether the layer should be initially visible	"visible": false
displayInLayerList		Boolean value, whether the layer appear in the LayerList	"displayInLayerList": true
attributions		Text or HTML string to be displayed as source attribution in the map	"attributions": "<a href='https://www.pdok.nl' target='_blank'>PDOK</a> by Dutch Kadaster",

OSM

Property	Mandatory	Meaning	Example
type	x	Indicator that the layer is a OpenStreetMap tile server layer, always OSM here	"type": "OSM"

VECTOR

Property	Mandatory	Meaning	Example
type	x	Indicator that the layer is a vector layer, always VECTOR here	"type": "VECTOR"
url	x	The URL to the vector data resource (file)	"url": "./static/data/2012_Earthquakes_Mag5.kml"
format	x	The format of the data linked in url (either KML or GeoJSON )	"format": "KML"
selectable	x	Boolean value, whether the features of the layer can be selected by click in order to display the attributes in a window	"selectable": true
hoverable	x	Boolean value, whether the features of the layer can be hovered in order to display an attribute (see hoverAttribute) in a tooltip	"hoverable": true
style	x	Object to define a rendering style for the features of the layer

VECTORTILE

Property	Mandatory	Meaning	Example
type	x	Indicator that the layer is a vector layer, always VECTORTILE here	"type": "VECTORTILE"
url	x	The URL to the vector tile service	"url": "https://ahocevar.com/geoserver/gwc/service/tms/1.0.0/ne:ne_10m_admin_0_countries@EPSG%3A900913@pbf/{z}/{x}/{-y}.pbf"
format	x	The format of the data linked in url (either MVT, TopoJSON or GeoJSON )	"format": "MVT"
style	x	Object to define a rendering style for the features of the layer

WMS

Property	Mandatory	Meaning	Example
type	x	Indicator that the layer is a WMS, always WMS here	"type": "WMS"
layers	x	The WMS LAYERS parameter	"layers": "topp:states"
url	x	The GetMap URL of the WMS	"url": "https://ahocevar.com/geoserver/wms"
format		Image format for the WMS (has to be supported by the WMS)	"format": "image/png"
transparent		Boolean value, whether the WMS layer should be queried with a transparent background	"transparent": true
singleTile		Boolean value, whether the WMS layer should be queried in single tile mode	"singleTile": false
tileGridRef		Identifier of the tile grid to use for this layer (has to be defined in tileGridDefs	"tileGridRef": "dutch_rd"

XYZ

Property	Mandatory	Meaning	Example
type	x	Indicator that the layer is a XYZ tiled image layer, always XYZ here	"type": "XYZ"
url	x	The URL of the service providing the image tiles	"url": "https://geodata.nationaalgeoregister.nl/tiles/service/wmts/brtachtergrondkaart/EPSG:28992/{z}/{x}/{y}.png"
tileGridRef		Identifier of the tile grid to use for this layer (has to be defined in tileGridDefs	"tileGridRef": "dutch_rd"