KML

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KML stands for Keyhole Markup Language and is a file format used to display geographic data in Earth browsers such as Google Earth, Google Maps and Google Maps for Mobile. KML was developed for use with Google Earth, which was originally named Keyhole Earth Viewer. KML uses a tag-based structure with nested elements and attributes and is based on the XML standard. It contains boundary coordinates and placemark information for multiple zones.

There are three ways KML features can be used with SmartSimple.

  1. Upload a KML file to an XML field
  2. Enable KML on a custom field
  3. Use a System Variable to store a link to a public KML file

Uploading a KML File to an XML Field

Enabling KML on Custom Fields

KML can be enabled on the following custom field types:

To do so, edit the custom field and select the "Enable KML" option:
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Storing Public KML Files to System Variables

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