A place for developers interested in creating a common XML format for exchanging GPS data to share information. GPX, the GPS eXchange Format, provides a lightweight XML specification for moving waypoints, routes, and tracks between GPS-enabled applications and websites. Membership is open to all.
... Not at all: Heading gives the orientation of the vehicle while course is the direction of movement of the vehicle. Examples: Airplane flying with wind from
... Good point and one I hadn't thought of. As a Canadian, that probably matters more to you than it does to me personally. :-) The 40km/year that it moves
... Magnetic North can vary over time, so would it make sense to have a GPX file with a value of "47 degrees West(magnetic)", when someone else might use that
... I would still argue against defining addresses that closely in the specification. Is there any need to distinguish between 'city' and 'state' inside a GPS
... Is this really a question about the GPX format, or is it how to use the GPX data on your Nuvi? If you load a GPX route into your Nuvi, it will geocode