Candidate Data Formats (geo)
Format: | OGC GML | Google KML | geoRSS/Atom | Research Geo ontologies | GML-lite in RDF |
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"Standard"? | Yes | No | 1/2 | No | Yes |
Easy? | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Webmaster tools | Some | Yes | Yes | Some | a goal |
Mainstream Web-facing tools? | Some | Yes | Yes | Some | Yes |
Device Independent? | Yes | No | 1/2 | Yes | a goal |
Extensibility? | Yes/Hard | Yes/Basic | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Professional GIS, govt data, format longevity? | Yes | Risky | No | Some | a goal |