KML LegendsΒΆ

WMS includes a GetLegendGraphic operation which allows a WMS client to obtain a legend graphic from the server for a particular layer. Combining the legend with KML overlays allows the legend to be viewed inside Google Earth.

To get GeoServer to include a legend with the KML output, append legend=true to the KML reflector request. For example:

http://localhost:8080/geoserver/wms/kml?layers=topp:states&legend=true

The resulting Google Earth output looks like this:

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