[OSM-talk] convert waypoints POIs to OSM in JOSM

[Tom Hughes]

In message <1214141550.5898.6.camel at cumingi>
          Maning Sambale <emmanuel.sambale at gmail.com> wrote:

> A colleague sent me a gtm file I then converted to gpx.  I then tried to
> add them to my public gps traces, but the api reported it has problems
> with the import.  I loaded the gpx to JOSM but cannot convert them into
> a data layer.  A sample of the waypoint data is here.  I want it
> converted to OSM then edit further to follow OSM tagging.
> 
> <wpt lat="9.414459229" lon="123.242195129">
>   <ele>15.747192</ele>
> <time>2008-05-25T04:04:07Z</time>
>   <name>034</name>
>   <cmt>San Jose School</cmt>
>   <desc>San Jose School</desc>
>   <sym>Ghost Town</sym>
> </wpt>

That's a waypoint - we don't import waypoints, only tracks.

If what you've got is just points that you're probably better
off converting it to OSM rather than GPX format.

Tom

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