KML 2.3 - Addition of Google extensions to the KML Standard

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Name:

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Sean Askay

Organization:

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Google

Email:

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alchemist@google.com

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Title:

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Addition of Google extensions to the KML Standard

Source:

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Sean Askay (Google)

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_{B (Addition of feature)}

Reason for

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Addition of new KML features supported in Google Earth to the KML Standard.

Summary of

change:

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Addition of several new simple elements and Feature types, highlights including: GPS Track feature type, Touring for recorded camera paths and feature animations and a new altitudeMode enum values.

Consequences if

not approved:

These new, useful features remain in Google’s extension namespace and do not become part of the official standard.

Clauses affected:

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Numerous additions of simple/complex types and new elements to the KML schema. Please see the current Google extension schema for details.

Additional

Documents

affected:

KML Standard Development Best Practices 08-125r1 KML 2.2 - Abstract Test Suite

(1.0.0) 07-134r2

Supporting

Documentation:

Please see attached Word document with representative changes. Also see the Google extension schema:

http://code.google.com/apis/kml/schema/kml22gx.xsd

Comments:

Status:

_Assigned

Assigned To:

_{KML SWG}

Disposition:

_{Referred and Posted}