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What is KML network link?
A KML network link is a way of making dynamic KML available on your server in a format that is easy to consume. The network link uses KMZ, a compressed form of KML. KML network links can be consumed by clients such as ArcGIS Earth.
How do you update a KMZ file?
To edit a KMZ file, you can open it in Google Earth, right-click it in the Places Pane, choose Copy from the menu, and paste the contents into a text editor.
What is a network link in Google Earth?
A network link simply points to another KML file somewhere. That file can be generated by a program running on another computer. The network link can automatically refresh based on a setting within the network link. You can update as fast as once a second, or just have it update once.
How does a KML file with a network link work?
In the most generic sense, a KML file with a network link acts as a gateway into the content on your server. Your users download your KML file just once, but they will always see the most updated content, even if you updated it after they download your KML.
Can a KML file be updated only once?
Your users download your KML file just once, but they will always see the most updated content, even if you updated it after they download your KML. In fact, many content owners choose to have users download a KML file that includes only a network link.
How is the KML format used in Google Earth?
KML is a file format used to display geographic data in an Earth browser such as Google Earth. KML uses a tag-based structure with nested elements and attributes and is based on the XML standard. All tags are case-sensitive and must appear exactly as they are listed in the KML Reference. The Reference indicates which tags are optional.
How does the Keyhole Markup Language in KML work?
KML uses a tag-based structure with nested elements and attributes and is based on the XML standard. All tags are case-sensitive and must appear exactly as they are listed in the KML Reference. The Reference indicates which tags are optional. Within a given element, tags must appear in the order shown in the Reference.