[Gdal-dev] GeoRSS

[Frank Warmerdam]

Mikel Maron wrote:
> Hi GDAL-ists
> 
> More and more often, I'm getting requests for a tool to translate
> ShapeFiles into GeoRSS.
> 
> I know it wouldn't always be appropriate for every ShapeFile, but many
> cases such a translator would be very useful.
> 
> There's been discussion before, on the GeoRSS list, about adding GeoRSS
> support into OGR. Myself, I've simply experimented with raw text OGR
> output, using Perl to build GeoRSS (for in fact, the map on the front page
> of http://worldkit.org/).
> 
> With GeoRSS heading towards approval by various standards bodies (OGC,
> W3C), perhaps the time is right to add support. Any plans for this? I've
> looked into myself, but haven't had time to become immersed in the OGR
> codebase to make it happen.

Mikel,

I too would like to see GeoRSS support in OGR, but haven't had time to
work on a driver.

Best regards,
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