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- | Note that the DokuWiki engine used for this wiki does not allow upload of just any file. Specifically, | + | Many of the data sets offered here are in so-called **kml** format, which is the format required for ingestion in GoogleEarth. Files of this format have names like // |
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+ | **Problem described below - inability to upload kml and kmz files to this wiki - has been solved. kml and kmz files may now be uploaded as they are. The workaround for upload and download described below is no longer necessary. | ||
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+ | **NB!** The DokuWiki engine used for this wiki does not allow upload of just any file. Specifically, | ||
Now, a .kmz file is just zipped version of a .kml file; it is recognized by GoogleEarth and unpacked automatically. GoogleEarth does not recognize other file types. For example, the zipped kml file file_name.kml.zip is not recognized even though the content is exactly the same as file_name.kmz. | Now, a .kmz file is just zipped version of a .kml file; it is recognized by GoogleEarth and unpacked automatically. GoogleEarth does not recognize other file types. For example, the zipped kml file file_name.kml.zip is not recognized even though the content is exactly the same as file_name.kmz. |