GeoJSON.NET

Convert KML to GeoJSON

GeoJson.NET is a library to convert KML files into GeoJSON format for .NET.

GeoJSON is a format for encoding a variety of geographic data structures. The GeoJSON format is based on JavaScript Object Notation (JSON). For more detail about the GeoJSON format please see the full specification.

This .NET project is based on the JavaScript project toGeoJSON.

API

GeoJsonConvert.Convert(xml)

Convert a KML document to GeoJSON. The first argument, xml, must be an XmlDocument document.

The output is a string of GeoJSON data.

GeoJsonConvert.Convert(kml)

Convert a KML document to GeoJSON. The first argument, kml, must be a System.String representation of a KML document.

The output is a string of GeoJSON data.

KML

Supported:

• Polygon
• name & description
• ExtendedData
• SimpleData

In Progress:

• Point
• LineString
• MultiGeometry -> GeometryCollection
• Styles with hashing
• Tracks & MultiTracks with gx:coords, including altitude
• TimeSpan

Not supported yet:

• Various silly Google extensions (will never be supported)
• NetworkLinks
• GroundOverlays

GeoJSON (and JSON) Resources

• The GeoJSON Format Specification
• toGeoJSON Online Converter
• GeoJSON Validator
• Another GeoJSON Validator
• GeoJSON Discussion List
• Bing Maps V7 GeoJSON Module
• JSON Editor Online
• James Newton-Kings' Json.NET Library
• JSON Schema for describing your JSON data format

Other GeoJSON .NET projects

• SharpGeoJSON
• DotNetGeoJson
• GeoJson
• GeoJSON.Net