I go with *GML*, for the rich content support it provides in addition to multi platform support being Open source XML format. However, it then also demands the content provider to ensure marking multiple fields (mandatory) like CRS etc.
I'd also advocate of publishing the data and creating API for more then one format, and for this I vouch for *GeoJSON*. Both the formats have their own attributes, on one hand GML provides an extra leverage of linking with addition datasets on the network (since this being XML schema and could easily be transformed or linked with Linked data formats) and create content-rich analysis and application. On the other hand, GeoJSON is a robust format, ready to use and access the meta data types format which prevents unnecessary trails. I do not see a point in publishing a data in a format like Shapefiles which on routine might not serve purpose since the data would then after be again needed to transform into a format which the other programming platforms would find themselves compatible with. Hence, my choice: *GML and GeoJSON*. (Data in both formats be made available) On Wednesday, 6 February 2013 08:43:01 UTC, Thejesh GN wrote: > > Hi All, > Team Data.Gov.In wants suggestions for GIS Open Data Formats. They would > like to use some of those formats to publish GIS data on Data.Gov.Inwebsite. > Please do send your suggestions by replying to this chain. > > > Mine: > *GPX - GPS eXchange Format* > - Its an OpenFormat > - Wiki : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GPS_eXchange_Format > - http://www.topografix.com/gpx.asp > > *KML* > - Started by Google > - But it became an Open Standard > http://www.opengeospatial.org/pressroom/pressreleases/857 > - Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keyhole_Markup_Language > > There are many more listed > here<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Geospatial_Consortium>. > Not sure how many of them makes sense in this context . > > > > > Thej > -- > Thejesh GN | ತೇಜೇಶ್ ಜಿ.ಎನ್ > http://thejeshgn.com > GPG ID : 0xBFFC8DD3C06DD6B0 > -- For more details about this list http://datameet.org/discussions/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "datameet" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
