GPS eXchange Format (GPX) Quick Facts

Format Type Identifier

GPXX

Reader/Writer

Both

Licensing Level

Professional and above

Dependencies

None

Dataset Type

File

Feature Type

Metadata, WayPoint, Route, RoutePoint, Track, TrackPoint

Typical File Extensions

.gpx .xml

Automated Translation Support

Yes

User-Defined Attributes

No

Coordinate System Support

Yes

Generic Color Support

No

Spatial Index

Never

Schema Required

Yes

Transaction Support

No

Geometry Type

xml_type

GPX Geometry Support

Geometry

Supported?

aggregate

yes

circles

no

circular arc

no

donut polygon

no

elliptical arc

no

ellipses

no

line

yes

none

yes

point

yes

polygon

no

raster

no

solid

no

surface

no

text

no

z values

yes