Preface

Oracle Application Server MapViewer User's Guide describes how to install and use Oracle Application Server MapViewer (OracleAS MapViewer), a tool that renders maps showing different kinds of spatial data.

Audience

This document is intended primarily for programmers who develop applications that require maps to be drawn. You should understand Oracle database concepts and the major concepts associated with XML, including DTDs. You should also be familiar with Oracle Spatial or Oracle Locator concepts, or at least have access to Oracle Spatial User's Guide and Reference.

This document is not intended for end users of Web sites or client applications.

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Related Documents

For more information, see the following documents in the Oracle Database documentation set:

• Oracle Spatial User's Guide and Reference

• Oracle Spatial GeoRaster

• Oracle Spatial Topology and Network Data Models

• Oracle Database Concepts

• Oracle Database SQL Reference

See also the following document in the Oracle Application Server documentation set:

• Oracle Application Server High Availability Guide

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Conventions

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