Google Earth API Samples - Parse KML (Interactive)

Parse this KML:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <kml xmlns="http://www.opengis.net/kml/2.2"> <Placemark> <name>Test Placemark</name> <Point> <coordinates> -122,37,0 </coordinates> </Point> </Placemark> </kml>

Relevant Resources:

• GEPlugin Reference
• GEFeatureContainer Members
• KML Reference

Relevant Code Excerpt:

var currentKmlObject = null;

function parseKmlFromTextarea() {
  // remove the old parsed KML object if one exists
  if (currentKmlObject)
    ge.getFeatures().removeChild(currentKmlObject);
  
  var kmlBox = document.getElementById('kml-box');
  var kmlString = kmlBox.value;
  
  // parse the text in the box and add it to Earth
  try {
    currentKmlObject = ge.parseKml(kmlString);
    ge.getFeatures().appendChild(currentKmlObject);
  } catch (ex) {
    alert('Parse error');
  }
}