Geo Waypoints

An exploration of adding waypoint information to Geo data. Waypoints are a series of points, describing routes or boundaries.

The Problem

To allow the publishing of waypoints in such a way that they are downloadable and parsable.

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>

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>

How to differentiate between a route (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
- Perhaps using hAtom and/ or hCalendar?

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