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List:       postgis-users
Subject:    Re: [postgis-users] Another few questions
From:       Mark Cave-Ayland <mark.cave-ayland () siriusit ! co ! uk>
Date:       2008-03-31 11:57:07
Message-ID: 200803311257.08050.mark.cave-ayland () siriusit ! co ! uk
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On Monday 31 March 2008 12:38:06 Paul Tomblin wrote:

> Leaving aside API changes, a simple mention that when you have a function
> that is defined to take a box3d, it's legitimate to call it with a geometry
> and it will use the bounding box would be a nice start.  Basically, the
> manual appears to be riddled with unwritten assumptions that you can't see
> because you know them all already, but which are daunting to a newcomer.

That is actually a good point - I can't think of anywhere in the manual that 
mentions the internal casting from geometries to box3ds :(

As a starting point, you may wish to add a collection of notes on the wiki, or 
even better if you could contribute documentation patches based upon your 
experiences.


ATB,

Mark.

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