Open Geospatial Consortium

Based on the so-called abstract specification - describing a basic data model for Geographic features to be represented - an increasing number of specifications are developed to serve specific needs for Interoperable location and geospatial technology, including GIS.

The most important OGC specifications:

OGC Reference Model - a complete set of Reference Models .

WMS - Web Map Service

WFS - Web Feature Service

WCS - Web Coverage Service

CAT - Web Catalog Service

SFS - Simple Features - SQL

GML - Geography Markup Language

These are primarily designed around the REST Paradigm for message-based interactions in web-based systems.

OGC has a close relationship with ISO/TC 211 (Geographic Information/Geomatics). The OGC abstract specification is being progressively replaced by volumes from the ISO 19100 series under development by this committee.

SEE ALSO

GeoTools - Implements all OGC standards as they are released

EXTERNAL LINKS

Open Geospatial Consortium

OpenGIS(R) Specifications by OGC

Open GPSToolKit .

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OGR - OGR library which implements relevant OGC standards

Open Source Geospatial Foundation - which actively promotes free and open standards

Open Source GIS Master Index of Open Source GIS projects, many of which implement OGC standards

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