The <resolution> element is used to specify the quality or resolution of the map image in the printed map. ArcIMS outputs all of its map images at 72 dpi, which isn't very good quality. If resolutions greater than 72 are defined, the print process requests a proportionally larger map and prints it in the defined space, thus increasing the quality. In order to support this, the memory limit for the ArcIMS service (set in the ArcIMS Administrator application) must be set higher than the default setting.

When the form is displayed to the user, the names of the templates will be displayed with the available resolution descriptions appended to the name. Note that only the resolutions that are supported by the memory setting of the ArcIMS service will be presented to the user. Multiple resolution elements can be specified. The list of resolutions applies to all map templates in a print configuration, subject to them being supported by the ArcIMS service used by the IMF application.

Frequency Parent Elements (the <resolution> element is valid within): PRS+ <print-config>

Frequency Description (in this context) PRS+ The <resolution> element must appear one or more times in the <print-config> element in the specified sequence.

Attributes Description description The description of the resolution or quality to be displayed in the form when requesting the map. Note that the description is appended to the template name, so you should keep the description short. Example: "Medium". Required. value The resolution value expressed as dots per inch (dpi). Integer values expected. See the examples below. Required.

Example:

<resolution description="High" value="216"/>
<resolution description="Medium" value="144"/>
<resolution description="Low" value="72"/>