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ST_AsKML
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Name

ST_AsKML — Return the geometry as a KML element.

Synopsis

text ST_AsKML ( geometry geom , integer maxdecimaldigits=15 , text nprefix=NULL ) ;

text ST_AsKML ( geography geog , integer maxdecimaldigits=15 , text nprefix=NULL ) ;

Description

Return the geometry as a Keyhole Markup Language (KML) element. default maximum number of decimal places is 15, default namespace is no prefix.

[Warning]

Using the maxdecimaldigits parameter can cause output geometry to become invalid. To avoid this use ST_ReducePrecision with a suitable gridsize first.

[Note]

Requires PostGIS be compiled with Proj support. Use PostGIS_Full_Version to confirm you have proj support compiled in.

[Note]

Availability: 1.2.2 - later variants that include version param came in 1.3.2

[Note]

Enhanced: 2.0.0 - Add prefix namespace, use default and named args

[Note]

Changed: 3.0.0 - Removed the "versioned" variant signature

[Note]

AsKML output will not work with geometries that do not have an SRID

This function supports 3d and will not drop the z-index.

Examples 

SELECT ST_AsKML(ST_GeomFromText('POLYGON((0 0,0 1,1 1,1 0,0 0))',4326));

		st_askml
		--------
		<Polygon><outerBoundaryIs><LinearRing><coordinates>0,0 0,1 1,1 1,0 0,0</coordinates></LinearRing></outerBoundaryIs></Polygon>

		--3d linestring
		SELECT ST_AsKML('SRID=4326;LINESTRING(1 2 3, 4 5 6)');
		<LineString><coordinates>1,2,3 4,5,6</coordinates></LineString>

See Also

ST_AsSVG , ST_AsGML