KML
An XML-based format used in Google Earth and many mapping workflows for points, lines, and polygons.
Category: Files & Data
Definition (expanded)
KML is common in Google Earth workflows. It often needs conversion to GeoJSON or WKT for web tools and databases. KML also has styling concepts that many converters drop.
Related terms
GeoJSONA JSON format for geographic features, using objects like Feature, FeatureCollection, and geometry types like Polygon and MultiPolygon.WKT (Well-Known Text)A plain-text format for geometries (e.g., POLYGON, MULTIPOLYGON) widely used in GIS and spatial databases.PolygonA closed area geometry defined by an exterior ring and optional interior rings (holes).PointA single coordinate location, represented as one (x, y) pair.LineStringA line geometry made of an ordered list of coordinates.