Kml validator

Infobox Software
name = KML Validator


caption = KML Validator developer = [http://www.galdosinc.com Galdos Systems Inc.]
latest_release_date = June 5, 2008
operating_system = Microsoft Windows, Mac OS
genre = KML Validating Tool
website = [http://www.kmlvalidator.com KML Validator]

Keyhole Markup Language Keyhole Markup Language (KML) is an XML-based language schema for expressing geographic annotation and visualization on existing or future Web-based, two-dimensional maps and three-dimensional Earth browsers. The [http://www.kmlvalidator.org KML Validator] assists KML authors in producing high quality KML possible by noting where the KML files can be improved. The KML Validator supports OGC® KML 2.2 and implements the [http://service.kmlvalidator.com/ets/ogc-kml/2.2/ats Abstract Test Suite] (ATS) defined in the OGC® KML 2.2 Specification. The KML Validator provides guidance on how to fix any identified issues with the files.

KML History

The recent submission of the [http://www.opengeospatial.org/pressroom/pressreleases/857 KML 2.2 Specification] to the Open Geospatial Consortium, Inc. (OGC®) for consensus. On April 14, 2008, the OGC Approved KML as Open Standard.

Features

Some features for the KML Validator include:

*Accepts both KML files and KMZ archives.
*A KML file may be submitted for validation by URI or File Upload.
*Performs strict validation and returns a report.
*Validation of a submitted file against an [http://service.kmlvalidator.com/ets/ogc-kml/2.2/ats abstract test suite] for the OGC® KML 2.2 Specification.
*Groups the error messages as errors, recommendations or suggestions.

References

* [http://www.opengeospatial.org/standards/ OGC® KML 2.2 Specification]
* [http://service.kmlvalidator.com/ets/ogc-kml/2.2/ats OGC® KML 2.2 - Abstract Test Suite]

External links

* [http://code.google.com/apis/kml/documentation/kml_tut.html Google's KML Tutorial]