[talk-ph] recommended csv format

[Rally de Leon]

Dear all,

Which is the more common / preferred format for csv
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)

If I am to recommend to ordinary people a free conversion utility, which
one? (my 2 preferred utility have different csv format)

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
csv will be in this order---> lat,long,name

If i use another easy-to-use/free/multi-platform "KMLCSV" (from
http://choonchernlim.com/kmlcsv/ )
kml to csv conversion will give you---> long,lat,name

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.

GPSBabel is universal, has gui and  command line, but has too many
option-buttons that can be confusing for ordinary user.

or is there a way gpsbabel can convert (kml to csv) or (osm to csv) in
long,lat,name csv format?

Thanks,
Rally
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