You can quote me if you like ;-)
Lance Dyas
On Sep 10, 10:11 am, Standards Guy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 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)
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