[postgis-tickets] [PostGIS] #2564: Implement the inverse of the ST_AsLatLonText function

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#2564: Implement the inverse of the ST_AsLatLonText function
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 Reporter:  andrewxhill  |       Owner:  pramsey      
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new          
 Priority:  low          |   Milestone:  PostGIS 2.2.0
Component:  postgis      |     Version:  2.1.x        
 Keywords:               |  
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Comment(by pramsey):

 In my musing on this topic over the years, I've always felt a format
 string would be req'd.
 {{{
 DDMMSS
 DDMMSS.SS
 DDMM.MMM
 DD.DDDD
 DDW MM" SS'
 }}}
 Some quirks would be around noticing the NSEW tokens and ensuring the
 right value ended up in X and Y. Dealing with 2 and 3 digit east/west
 degree values. Dealing with both NSEW tokens and decimal degrees as
 potential inputs. Could be a very challenging piece. I always looked at it
 and said "let them write their own regex". Might be easier to write a
 regex tutorial page than write the code itself :)

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