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Google KML Quick Facts

About Quick Facts Tables

Format Type Identifier

OGCKML

Reader/Writer

Reader/Writer

Licensing Level

Base

Dependencies

None

Dataset Type

Reader: File

Writer: Folder/File

Feature Type

Varies

Typical File Extensions

.kml, .kmz

Automated Translation Support

Yes

User-Defined Attributes

Yes

Coordinate System Support

Yes

Generic Color Support

Yes

Appearance Support (Surfaces Only) Yes

Spatial Index

Never

Schema Required

No

Transaction Support

No

Geometry Type

kml_type

Google KML Geometry Support

Geometry

Supported?

aggregate

yes

circles

no

circular arc

no

donut polygon

yes

elliptical arc

no

ellipses

no

line

yes

none

no

point

yes

polygon

yes

raster

yes

solid

yes

surface

yes

text

yes

z values

yes