KML 2.3 - Addition of Google extensions to the KML Standard

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Change Request 195
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Assigned OGC 11-176
Document #:
Name: *Sean Askay
Organization: *Google
Email: *alchemist@google.com
Document
Name/Version:

*KML / 2.2.0

OGC Project
Document:

*07-147r2

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Title:
Source:

*Addition of Google extensions to the KML Standard
*Sean Askay (Google)

Work item code:

Category:

* B (Addition of feature)

Reason for *
change:

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

Summary of *
change:

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

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

the

Additional KML Standard Development Best Practices 08-125r1 KML 2.2 - Abstract Test Suite
Documents (1.0.0) 07-134r2

affected:
Supporting Please see attached Word document with representative changes. Also
see the Google extension schema:
Documentation:
http://code.google.com/apis/kml/schema/kml22gx.xsd

Comments:
Status:

Assigned

Assigned To:

KML SWG

Disposition:

Referred and Posted

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