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OK. I see. The unifi.it server is brokering a WCS service from the europa.eu server into a WMS service. Here is the "bare" WMS GetCapabilities URL: http://asclepio.pin.unifi.it:8080/gi-axe-3110-SNAPSHOT/services/wms?name=wc_2_5m_HADCM3_A2a_now_bio&protocol=urn:ogc:serviceType:WebCoverageService:1.0:HTTP&linkage=http://ehabitat-wps.jrc.ec.europa.eu/mapserver/index.php&service=WMS&version=1.1.1&request=GetCapabilities And Ben's original GetMap URL slightly cleaned up: http://asclepio.pin.unifi.it:8080/gi-axe-3110-SNAPSHOT/services/wms?name=wc_2_5m_HADCM3_A2a_now_bio&protocol=urn:ogc:serviceType:WebCoverageService:1.0:HTTP&linkage=http://ehabitat-wps.jrc.ec.europa.eu/mapserver/index.php&service=WMS&version=1.1.1&request=GetMap&format=image%2Fpng&SRS=EPSG:4326&CRS=EPSG:4326&Layers=wc_2_5m_HADCM3_A2a_now_bio&BBOX=-179.0,-22.0,180.0,80.0&width=592&height=600&reaspect=false&transparent=TRUE Ethan > Hello again, > > As Ethan suggests, the server returns an image when the URL has the > &service=WMS added > > http://asclepio.pin.unifi.it:8080/gi-axe-3110-SNAPSHOT/services/wms?&name=wc_2_5m_HADCM3_A2a_now_bio&protocol=urn:ogc:serviceType:WebCoverageService:1.0:HTTP&linkage=http://ehabitat-wps.jrc.ec.europa.eu/mapserver/index.php?&name=wc_2_5m_HADCM3_A2a_now_bio&&version=1.1.1&request=GetMap&Styles=&format=image%2Fpng&SRS=EPSG:4326&CRS=EPSG:4326&Layers=wc_2_5m_HADCM3_A2a_now_bio&BBOX=-179.0,-22.0,180.0,80.0&width=592&height=600&reaspect=false&transparent=TRUE&service=WMS > > but I can't get it to display in the IDV. Do I have to do something > special to display this image in the IDV? > > -- Ben > > On Fri, Nov 2, 2012 at 5:57 AM, Ben Domenico <address@hidden> wrote: > > > Good morning to all, > > > > I should clarify that my last message should have had a smile face on it. > > :) > > > > It turns out, the graphical smile faces do not work in new version of > > gmail. In any case, I am pleased we are making progress finding glitches > > in the client/server/brokering system and in gmail. (smile face here) > > > > Thanks. > > -- Ben Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: RCF-221222 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Open