QGIS/resources/context_help/QgsMapserverExport-en_US

<h3>Export a QGIS Project to MapServer Map File</h3>
<p>
This tool allows you to export a saved QGIS project file to a MapServer map
file. The tool is installed in your QGIS binary directory and can be used 
independently of QGIS. Only the <b>Map file</b> and <b>QGIS project file</b> inputs are required.
</p>
<h4>File Inputs</h4>
<dl>
  <dt>Map file</dt>
  <dd>Enter the name for the map file to be created. You can use the button at the right to browse for the directory where you want the map file created.
  <dt>Qgis project file</dt>
  <dd>Enter the full path to the QGIS project file (.qgs) you want to export. You can use the button at the right to browse for the QGIS project file.</dd>
</dl>
<h4>Map Parameters</h4>
These values are written to the map file in the appropriate spots to set things such as output image size, units and image type.
<dl>
  <dt>Name</dt>
  <dd>A name for the map. This name is prefixed to all images generated by the MapServer.</dd>
  <dt>Width</dt>
  <dd>Width of the output image in pixels.</dd>
  <dt>Height</dt>
  <dd>Height of the output image in pixels.</dd>
  <dt>Units</dt>
  <dd>Units of measure used for output.</dd>
  <dt>Image type</dt>
  <dd>Format for the output image generated by MapServer</dd>
</dl>
<h4>Web Interface Definition</h4>
<dl>
  <dt>Template</dt>
  <dd>Full path to the MapServer template file to be used with the map file.</dd>
  <dt>Header</dt>
  <dd>Full path to the MapServer header file to be used with the map file.</dd>
  <dt>Footer</dt>
  <dd>Full path to the MapServer footer file to be used with the map file.</dd>