<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div>Dear all,<br></div><div><br></div><div>Which is the more common / preferred format for csv<br></div><div>lat,long,name or long,lat,name? and why do you prefer one over the other? (eg. less hassle, less clicks to import csv to common GIS softwares)<br>
<br></div><div>If I am to recommend to ordinary people a free conversion utility, which one? (my 2 preferred utility have different csv format) <br></div><div><br></div><div>If i use "gpsbabel's" generic (Comma separated values) option (eg. kml to csv conversion)---> gpsbabel -w -i kml -f filename.kml -o csv -F filename.csv</div>
<div>csv will be in this order---> lat,long,name<br><br></div><div>If i use another easy-to-use/free/multi-platform "KMLCSV" (from <a href="http://choonchernlim.com/kmlcsv/">http://choonchernlim.com/kmlcsv/</a> )<br>
</div><div>kml to csv conversion will give you---> long,lat,name<br></div><div><br>KMLCSV is very easy to use and allows ordinary people to view the POI's on built-in google maps for quick verification. easy to install, easy to distribute, virtually idiot-proof.<br>
<br></div>GPSBabel is universal, has gui and command line, but has too many option-buttons that can be confusing for ordinary user.<br></div><br>or is there a way gpsbabel can convert (kml to csv) or (osm to csv) in long,lat,name csv format?<br>
<br></div>Thanks,<br>Rally<br></div>