[geotk] Is WKT always sufficient to define a CRS?

sorel johann johann.sorel at geomatys.fr
Tue Aug 2 09:54:48 EDT 2011


Side node :
There is also an xml representation of CRS if I remember correctly.
(I have no example at hand, maybe martin will have one)

On 02/08/2011 15:17, Jon Blower wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I'm wondering how coordinate reference systems may be serialized and 
> exchanged.  Is WKT a good serialization format, i.e. can all CRSs be 
> expressed completely (and decoded therefrom)?
>
> Are there any pros and cons in this respect of WKT vs Proj4 syntax?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jon
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