Properties
WPS has the following properties:
- Inputs can be web-accessible URLs or embedded in the request.
- Outputs can be stored as web-accessible URLs or embedded in the response.
- For a single output such as a GIF image, WPS can return the output directly, without any XML wrapper.
- It supports multiple input and output formats.
- It supports long-running processes.
- It supports SOAP and WSDL.
A WPS is usually not invoked directly. More often, it is invoked by a client application that provides the user with interactive controls. This client application may or may not be web-based.
WPS version 1.0.0 was released to the public in June 2007. Version 0.4.0 was released as an OGC Request for Public Comment in 2005 and implemented by several early adopters.
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