This document explains how to configure a mapbuilder application. The mapbuilder configuration file controls what components are included in your application and how the components interact with each other. This guide is targeted at website builders who have a basic understanding of HTML, XML and Javascript.
The following sections explain the basic principles behind the config file structure. The structure of a Mapbuilder config file is described by an XML Schema and a config file that validates against this schema is guaranteed to load correctly.
A common way to get started is to copy an existing config file. You can start with the configuration for the simple demo and add in components, or start with a more complex demo and remove components. At some point, we intend to produce a Configuration Wizard which will provide an intuitive graphical interface for assembling the components for an application.