[Backport 2023.02.xx] #9764: Update User Guide - Add Format and Information sheet format fields

docs/user-guide/catalog.md

@@ -87,15 +87,18 @@ In **general settings of**  CSW service the user can specify the title to assign
 
 <img src="../img/catalog/advanced_settings_csw.jpg" class="ms-docimage"  style="max-width:600px;"/>
 
-* *Format*: the default image format for the layers added to the map (`png`, `png8`, `jpeg`, `vnd.jpeg-png`, `vnd.jpeg-png8` or `gif`). The format configured through this option will be automatically used for all layers loaded from the involved catalog source (if not configured a default `image/png` is used). For layers already loaded on the map, it is possible to change the format through the [Layer Settings](https://mapstore.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user-guide/layer-settings/#display) tool as usual.
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-* *Layer tile size*: it represents tile size (width and height) to be used for tiles of all layers added to the map from the catalog source (`256x256` or `512x512`). For layers already loaded on the map, it is possible to change the tile size through the [Layer Settings](https://mapstore.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user-guide/layer-settings/#display) tool as usual.
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 * *Server Type*: to specify the server type of WMS online resources referred by metadata exposed by the CSW service URL. Possible options are two: `Geoserver` or `No Vendor` which can be for example MapProxy, MapServer or other.
 
 !!! note
     If the **No Vendor** is set, then [MapStore](https://mapstore.geosolutionsgroup.com/mapstore/#/) will not use any vendor option supported only by GeoServer in the OGC requests where this source is involved.
 
+* *Format*: to assign the default *Tile* format for the layers added to the map (e.g. `png`, `png8`, `jpeg`, `vnd.jpeg-png`, `vnd.jpeg-png8` or `gif`) and to define the default *Information sheet* format for the layers added to the map (`text/plain`, `text/html` or `application/json`). The list of available formats is automatically retrieved from the ones supported by the WMS server and can be also manually fetched through the **Fetch supported formats** <img src = "../img/button/update_button.jpg" Button = "ms-docbutton" /> button when necessary.
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+!!! note
+    The *Tile* and the *Information sheet* configured through this option will be automatically used for all layers loaded from the involved catalog source (if not configured the default *Tile* used is `image/png` and the default *Information sheet* used is`text/plain`). For layers already loaded on the map, it is possible to change the format through the [Layer Settings](https://mapstore.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user-guide/layer-settings) tool as usual.
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+* *Tile size (WMS)*: it represents tile size (width and height) to be used for tiles of all layers added to the map from the catalog source (`256x256` or `512x512`). For layers already loaded on the map, it is possible to change the tile size through the [Layer Settings](https://mapstore.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user-guide/layer-settings/#display) tool as usual.
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 * *Set Visibility Limit*: if checked and scale limits present in the WMS Capabilities (eg. MinScaleDenominator and/or MaxScaleDenominator), these will be automatically applied to the layer settings when a layer is added to the map from this source.
 
 * *Show metadata template*: this can be enabled when the user wants to insert in the layer description a text with metadata information
@@ -220,17 +223,17 @@ Enabling that option, all layers added to the map from this catalog source will
 
 * *Allow not secure layers*: if enabled allows the unsecure catalog URLs to be used (http only). Adding layers from WMS sources with this option active will also force the layer to use the proxy for all the requests, skipping the mixed content limitation of the browser.
 
-* *Format*: the default image format for layers added to the map (`png`, `png8`, `jpeg`, `vnd.jpeg-png`, `vnd.jpeg-png8` or `gif`). The format configured through this option will be automatically used for all layers loaded from the involved catalog source (if not configured a default `image/png` is used). For layers already loaded on the map, it is possible to change the format through the [Layer Settings](layer-settings.md#display) tool as usual.
+* *Server Type*: to specify the server type of the used WMS service URL. Possible options are two: `Geoserver` or `No Vendor` which can be for example MapProxy, MapServer or other.
 
 !!! note
-    In case of WMS services, the list of available formats is retrieved from the WMS server
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-* *Layer tile size*: it represents tile size (width and height) to be used for tiles of all layers added to the map from the catalog source (`256x256` or `512x512`). For layers already loaded on the map, it is possible to change the tile size through the [Layer Settings](https://mapstore.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user-guide/layer-settings/#display) tool as usual.
+    If the **No Vendor** is set, then [MapStore](https://mapstore.geosolutionsgroup.com/mapstore/#/) will not use any vendor option supported only by GeoServer in the OGC requests where this source is involved.
 
-* *Server Type*: to specify the server type of the used WMS service URL. Possible options are two: `Geoserver` or `No Vendor` which can be for example MapProxy, MapServer or other.
+* *Format*: to define the default *Tile* format for the layers added to the map (`png`, `png8`, `jpeg`, `vnd.jpeg-png`, `vnd.jpeg-png8` or `gif`) and to define the default *Information sheet* format for the layers added to the map (`text/plain`, `text/html` or `application/json`). The list of available formats is automatically retrieved from the ones supported by the WMS server and can be also manually fetched through the **Fetch supported formats** <img src = "../img/button/update_button.jpg" Button = "ms-docbutton" /> button when necessary.
 
 !!! note
-    If the **No Vendor** is set, then [MapStore](https://mapstore.geosolutionsgroup.com/mapstore/#/) will not use any vendor option supported only by GeoServer in the OGC requests where this source is involved.
+    The *Tile* and the *Information sheet* configured through this option will be automatically used for all layers loaded from the involved catalog source (if not configured the default *Tile* used is `image/png` and the default *Information sheet* used is`text/plain`). For layers already loaded on the map, it is possible to change the format through the [Layer Settings](https://mapstore.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user-guide/layer-settings) tool as usual.
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+* *Tile size (WMS)*: it represents tile size (width and height) to be used for tiles of all layers added to the map from the catalog source (`256x256` or `512x512`). For layers already loaded on the map, it is possible to change the tile size through the [Layer Settings](https://mapstore.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user-guide/layer-settings/#display) tool as usual.
 
 * *Domain aliases*: available only for WMS catalogs type. This option is used to improve the performances of the application for tiled layer requests when multiple domains can be defined server side for the configured catalog source in MapStore (domain sharding). The user can configure multiple URLs referring to the same WMS service through the **Add alias** <img src = "../img/button/++.jpg" Button = "ms-docbutton" /> button. Useful information about other kind of performance improvements can be found in the [MapStore online training documentation](https://training.mapstore.geosolutionsgroup.com/administration/best.html#performances).