Google Earth KML 2.1 Document Version 1.2 Beta / June 26, 2006
KML 2.1 Tag Index
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This section contains an alphabetical reference for all KML tags. Each section lists the tag name with its correct case, its type, values if any, and the containment hierarchy of the tag. Complex elements, which usually start with a capital letter, can contain children. Simple elements, which usually start with a lowercase letter, have values. All complex elements can have an id.
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This tag can contain an unstructured address written as a standard Street, City, State address, and/or as a postal code. You can use the tag to specify the location of a point instead of using latitude and longitude coordinates. For example, Google Earth can compute the position of: 1600 Amphitheater Pkwy, Mountain View, CA
Note: This feature currently works only for U.S., Canada, and United Kingdom addresses. Values A string value representing the street address or postal code of the desired placemark. For example: 1600 Amphitheater Pkwy, Mountain View, CA
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A structured address, formatted as xAL, or eXtensible Address Language, an international standard for address formatting. is used by KML in the Google Maps API. For details, see the Google Maps API documentation.
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