The <scale> element is used to specify the scales available for selection on the form used to request the printed map. Multiple scale elements can be specified. The list of scales applies to all map templates in a print configuration file.

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

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

Attributes Description description The description of the scale to be displayed in the form when requesting the map. Example: "1:10,000". Required. value The scale value associated with the description. Generally the value is the numeric value of the scale described in the description. For example, if the description is "1:10,000", the value would be "10000". There are special values recognized by IMF for the current extent (value="0") and for the current scale (value=-1). See the examples below. Required. default A boolean value indicating whether this choice should be the default selection on the form used to request them printed map. Only one of the available scale elements should be set to true. Valid values are "true" or "false". Optional, defaults to "false".

Example:

<scale description="Current extent" value="0" default="true"/>
<scale description="Current scale" value="-1"/>
<scale description="1:5,000" value="5000"/>
<scale description="1:10,000" value="10000"/>
<scale description="1:20,000" value="20000"/>
<scale description="1:50,000" value="50000"/>
<scale description="1:100,000" value="100000"/>
<scale description="1:250,000" value="250000"/>
<scale description="1:1,000,000" value="1000000"/>
<scale description="1:2,500,000" value="2500000"/>
<scale description="1:5,000,000" value="5000000"/>