Garthan - Thanks for the feedback. This is a really good question and one I will pass onto the GML community that is in the process of gathering requirements for GML 4.0.
Regards Carl On Sep 9, 10:35 am, Garthan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, > and thanks Carl, I would have thought with the KML coming into the > fold the idea of having nesting in the hierarchy to better show > the informational structure would have ... bubbled up > it is one of the few ways kml stores data better thanGML > and that is more GMLs pervue in my opinion. > > KML on the other hand has a dress(styles) > and drives a sports cars(network links and refreshing) ;-) > > On Sep 9, 11:18 am, Standards Guy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > All - > > > If anyone has a suggested change or enhancement (or find a bug) in > >GML, the OGCGMLcommunity is actively seeking comments and > > suggestions. Go tohttp://www.opengeospatial.org/pressroom/pressreleases/879 > > and follow the directions for submitting a comment. > > > Thanks and regards > > > Carl Reed > > CTO > > OGC > > > On Sep 8, 7:08 am, Lance Dyas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I just saved this as a web app link on my desktop via the Chrome > > > Browser... and well... very cool > > > I want a button for upload and mayhaps a generic url ;-), and cookies > > > to save state between > > > visits ;-), > > > > Bill Chadwick wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > > To enable cross domain AJAX reading of GPX files, I have put > > > > together > > > > a GPX to GeoJson (http://www.geojson.org) converter REST web > > > > service > > > > Open Layers uses this natively...> You can see the converter in action > > > here :- > > > > >http://wheresthepath.googlepages.com/wheresthepath.htm?gpx=http://whe... > > > > Love the example. very very cool you have been building that puppy up as > > > you go along > > > wow just looked at the code on that page -- monstrous, intimidating. > > > ;-) > > > > > I have used a FeatureCollection to represent the set of waypoints, > > > > routes and tracks in the GPX file. The FeatureCollection's > > > > 'properties' include the > > > > gpxversion and creator elements from the GPX file. Then I have used: > > > > > 1) 'Point's for way-points with a set of 'properties' corresponding > > > > to > > > > the waypoint's descriptive elements (name etc) > > > > > 2) 'MultiLineString' for a track (one string of points per track > > > > segment) with a set of 'properties' corresponding to the > > > > track's descriptive elements > > > > > 3) 'GeometryCollection' for a route (the collection holds the set > > > > of > > > > route points as 'Point's) with a set of properties > > > > corresponding to > > > > the route's descriptive elements. > > > > > The Route presents a bit of a problem. I have put individual route- > > > > node > > > > properties on each GeometryCollection child - good JSON but outside > > > > the GeoJson spec. > > > > I really wish a nice hierarchical structure could be done with the > > > standard geojson > > > but really its a limit of theGMLdefinition and one advantages KML has > > > folders > > > inside of folders inside of... > These properties are key for a route > > > e.g. > > > > "cmt":"turn left for the pub". I had to use a GeometryCollection for > > > > the Route as a FeatureCollection can't contain a FeatureCollection > > > > yup limited structure... which was why I suggested creating KJSON > > > specification a while back. > > > I decided I really wanted encoded polys in it for Google Maps support so > > > what I wanted > > > really wasnt even a true KJSON and by the time I diverged from things > > > that far well I might > > > as well do my own thing. > > > > > You can see example track+waypoint output here > > > > >http://gpx2geojson.appspot.com?gpxurl=http://wheresthepath.googlepage... > > > > > and example route output here > > > > >http://gpx2geojson.appspot.com?gpxurl=http://wheresthepath.googlepage... > > > > > other parameters are > > > > > ele=1 - make 3D coords from 3D input (not compatible > > > > withOpenLayers) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps API" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Maps-API?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
