What is the difference between .gml and .geojson?
- Extension
- .gml
- .geojson
- Category
- GIS
- GIS
- Developer
- Galdos Systems
- GeoJSON
- Description
- Geography data format created by Galdos Systems and supported by the Open Geospatial Consortium; used by geographers for storing geographical data in a standard interchangeable format.
- A GeoJSON file is a format for encoding a variety of geographic data structures using JavaScript Object Notation (JSON). It is a widely used open standard format designed for representing simple geographical features, along with their non-spatial attributes. GeoJSON supports various geographical data types such as points, lines, polygons, and multi-part collections of these types. It is commonly used for storing and exchanging spatial data on the web, as well as within various Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
- MIME Type
- application/gml+xml
- application/vnd.geo+json
- Wikipedia
- .gml on Wikipedia
- .geojson on Wikipedia