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+++ kml [2009/03/09 20:26] (current) – heidi
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+version 2.2\\
+KML is a file format used to display geographic data in an Earth browser such as Google Earth, Google Maps, and Google Maps for mobile. KML uses a tag-based structure with nested elements and attributes and is based on the XML standard.
 ===== Data Format =====
 A Placemark is one of the most commonly used features in Google Earth. It marks a position on the Earth's surface, using a yellow pushpin as the icon. The simplest Placemark includes only a <Point> element, which specifies the location of the Placemark. You can specify a name and a custom icon for the Placemark, and you can also add other geometry elements to it.
-Open the KML Samples file in Google Earth and expand the Placemarks subfolder. This folder includes three different types of placemark: simple, floating, and extruded. The KML code for the simple placemark looks like this:
+Open the KML Samples file in Google Earth and expand the Placemarks subfolder. This folder includes three different types of placemark: simple, floating, and extruded.
-<code>
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<kml xmlns="http://www.opengis.net/kml/2.2">
-  <Placemark>
-    <name>Simple placemark</name>
-    <description>Attached to the ground. Intelligently places itself at the height of the underlying terrain.</description>
-    <Point>
-      <coordinates>-122.0822035425683,37.42228990140251,0</coordinates>
-    </Point>
-  </Placemark>
-</kml>
-</code>
 The structure of this file breaks down as follows: