Basic KML Format

KML is a file format used for rendering geographical data. It uses a tag-based structure with nested elements and attributes. KML is based on the XML standard, and all tags of a KML file are case-sensitive.

Currently, the SfMaps control supports the following KML elements:

Place mark
Point
LinearRing
Polygon
MultiGeometry
Region
Style
StyleMap
BalloonStyle
LineStyle
PolyStyle
IconStyle
ExtendedData

1.1.1 KML Shapes Rendered in ShapeFileLayer

A KML file can be rendered with the help of the ShapeFileLayer in SfMap. The KML file should be added as an Embedded Resource to the application project. The URI of the KML file must be given in the following order:

Namespace of project
Folder names
KmlFileName.kml

html

<syncfusion:SfMap>

            <syncfusion:SfMap.Layers>

                <syncfusion:ShapeFileLayer 

Uri="KmlImportDemo_WinRT.Assets.KmlFiles.Eu.kml">                    

                </syncfusion:ShapeFileLayer>

            </syncfusion:SfMap.Layers>

        </syncfusion:SfMap>

KML Shapes Rendered in ShapeFileLayer

1.1.2 KML Shapes Rendered in SubShapeFileLayer

html

<syncfusion:SfMap>

            <syncfusion:SfMap.Layers>

                <syncfusion:ShapeFileLayer Uri="KmlImportDemo_WinRT.Assets.ShapeFiles.World.shp">

                    <syncfusion:ShapeFileLayer.SubShapeFileLayers>

                        <syncfusion:SubShapeFileLayer Uri="KmlImportDemo_WinRT.Assets.KmlFiles.Eu.kml"/>

                    </syncfusion:ShapeFileLayer.SubShapeFileLayers>

                </syncfusion:ShapeFileLayer>

            </syncfusion:SfMap.Layers>

        </syncfusion:SfMap>

KML Shapes Rendered in SubShapeFileLayer