kml

Save the KML data as a file on your local computer (with a . kml extension or Google Earth won't open it).

file contains the state's rough border geometries, and the extractStates. pl program will write each of these geometries into its own file.

Each stage is mapped out in the KML in a different color, and it really helps to show the size of the race.

Below are example KML (Google Earth file format) files created by users and organizations around the world, viewable in Google Earth.

One of Google's many excellent KML documentation pages lists an example with a rough outline of U. S. states in KML.

After opening Google Earth and loading the timeMap. kml file, look for the "time slider" in the upper center of the screen.

Writing a KML file requires writing properly formatted text representing the shapes, as shown in Listing 4.

As with KML, commercial and open source mapping APIs have support for GeoRSS, primarily as an import data format.

Earlier this year, Google released KML as an open standard that was adopted by the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC).

Thankfully, Arjan Snaterse has developed the Geo Sitemap and KML Generator , a free tool to help you create the files.

The response will be returned as XML-based data known as KML containing information about the given location.

A basic KML file consists of a Document section that contains a name and description.

The kmlGenerator. pl program wraps the appropriate KML around the sliced images.

GEB reader Thomas has spent some time building an impressive collection of KML data for the race.

Adding a geo-based sitemap involves creating geo-site maps and KML files, and uploading them to you site.

Here the JavaScript creates the KML feed URL, appending a large random number to (almost) guarantee that Google fetches the fresh KML data.

Perl is required for KML building, as well as extracting e-mail header information.

The kmlHeader subroutine prints out the main header markup for the KML document.

You may also encounter KMZ files, which are just KML files compressed with ZIP compression.

You can easily sketch figures on the imagery for richer annotations and can share these overlays as KML or KMZ files.

Right click the KML link and copy it to your clipboard (don't download it).

With a content-type of xml, your KML feed is ready for Google Maps.

KML language can be in the application Lane 3D display of geographic data.

Other users very much appreciate the automatic up-to-date KML interface.

Each user is assigned the appropriate geographical area, and KML is created with designator fade depths based on message count per hour.

Because many people use Google Earth and Google Maps, a handy feature of the Layer object is the ability to export to KML format.

An example of this KML data for the location, Salt Lake City, is shown below.

To transform the original XML data into KML, start with the stylesheet in Listing 4.

See Resources for links to the KML and imagery files.

Listing 3 is a KML document that contains name, description, and Placemark elements, each of which represents a location on earth.

Your goal is to transform the source XML data from Listing 2 into KML like that in Listing 3.

Open the kmlOutput. kml file in Google Earth to view your new altitude attribute-enhanced imagery.

Transforming the XML apartment listings into KML overlay data

uploads_KML and uploads_Text for KML and text output formats

Providing overlay data using KML