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= Geo | = Geo Waypoint Trails = | ||
An exploration of adding | An exploration of adding trail or boundary information to Geo data. | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waypoint Waypoints] are geographic points, | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waypoint Waypoints] are geographic points, as currenty published using the [[geo]] microformat. | ||
Presented sequentially, they can describe trails or routes (which may or may not have been traversed at specific times) or boundaries (which may be on any scale, from a small garden to a continent). | |||
== The Problem == | == The Problem == | ||
To allow the publishing of waypoints in such a way that they are downloadable and parsable. | To allow the publishing of series of waypoints in such a way that they are downloadable and parsable. | ||
== Participants == | == Participants == | ||
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===Typical mandatory attributes=== | ===Typical mandatory attributes=== | ||
*Latitude (WSG84, decimal or | *Latitude (WSG84, using decimal or degrees-minutes-seconds values) | ||
*Longitude (ditto) | *Longitude (ditto) | ||
*text label | *text label | ||
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==Issues== | ==Issues== | ||
*How to differentiate between a | *How to differentiate between a trail (for example in the shape of a letter "U") and a boundary - in other words, to say whether or not, after the last point, the line returns to the first. | ||
*How to sequence/ timestamp waypoints | *How to sequence/ timestamp waypoints | ||
**Perhaps using [[hatom|hAtom]] and/ or [[hcalendar|hCalendar]]? | **Perhaps using [[hatom|hAtom]] and/ or [[hcalendar|hCalendar]]? | ||
Revision as of 15:41, 23 March 2007
Geo Waypoint Trails
An exploration of adding trail or boundary information to Geo data.
Waypoints are geographic points, as currenty published using the geo microformat.
Presented sequentially, they can describe trails or routes (which may or may not have been traversed at specific times) or boundaries (which may be on any scale, from a small garden to a continent).
The Problem
To allow the publishing of series of waypoints in such a way that they are downloadable and parsable.
Participants
Real-World Examples
- Jiri to Everest Trek in Nepal
- (or any other treks on that site)
- relevant mark-up:
<tr><td>Jiri Bus Park</td><td>27° 38.173'</td><td>86° 13.909'</td><td>1924</td></tr>("1924" is the elevation)
- http://members.aol.com/gpspage/waypoints.html
- Freshman Seminar Waypoint Hunt
- relevant mark-up:
<tr><td>BENCH</td><td>40.33855</td><td>-74.66465</td><td><a href="bench.html"><img src="bench_c.gif" alt="[...]"></a></td></tr>
- relevant mark-up:
Collections
- POI66
- example: Amsterdam CS-Alkmaar CS walking route (n.b long page; 612 waypoints)
- relevant mark-up:
<li><div>waypoint 10<br/>Latitude 52.386165<br/>Longitude 4.91199</div></li>
Typical mandatory attributes
- Latitude (WSG84, using decimal or degrees-minutes-seconds values)
- Longitude (ditto)
- text label
Typical optional attributes
- elevation
- image
- note ?
- url ?
Issues
- How to differentiate between a trail (for example in the shape of a letter "U") and a boundary - in other words, to say whether or not, after the last point, the line returns to the first.
- How to sequence/ timestamp waypoints
See Also
- Geo
- Geo cheatsheet
- Geo examples
- geo formats - previous/other attempts at geo related formats
- Geo brainstorming - brainstorms and other explorations relating to Geo (and Geo in hCard).
- see also hCard brainstorming
- Geo advocacy - encourage others to use Geo.
- Geo examples in the wild
- Geo forms part of hcard, so please use:
- hCard FAQ. If you have any questions about Geo, check the hCard FAQ.
- hCard feedback
- hCard issues
- location-formats - research which led to the development of Geo.
- proposed extensions
- geo-extension-nonWGS84 - extend Geo for representing coordinates on other planets, moons etc.; and for other terrestrial schema
- geo-extension-waypoints - extend Geo for representing: sets of waypoints; tracks; routes; and boundaries
- Geo profile - draft