KML is used to display geographic data in an earth browser, such as Google Earth, Google Maps, and Google Maps for mobile. This file format is becoming increasingly popular for mapping tools.
You can use KML to:
- Specify icons and labels to identify locations on the planet surface
- Create different camera positions to define unique views for each of your features
- Use image overlays attached to the ground or screen
- Define styles to specify feature appearance
- Write HTML descriptions of features, including hyperlinks and embedded images
- Use folders for hierarchical grouping of features
- Dynamically fetch and update KML files from remote or local network locations
- Fetch KML data based on changes in the 3D viewer
- Display COLLADA textured 3D objects
