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How multiple users can work in the same Keyhole Markup Language (KML) file at the same time?

I have tried to create a solution with SharpSVN to control the version of the file but I have not been successful so far, this issue is not an error that is occurring but rather a question as a way to find a solution. What do I need to know is how multiple users can work in the same Keyhole Markup Language (KML) file at the same time? Thanks.

Solution

  • KML is an XML file so for multiple users to edit and access the latest KML file, there are several possible solutions to consider.

    1. Add the KML file to a shared repository (svn, git, etc.) to allow people to check in changes and update with changes made by others. You could post your KML file to a project on github.com.

    2. Place the KML onto a shared network drive such as Google Drive and give read/write access to users as needed. Users can read or write the KML as needed and the changes will be accessible to other users.

    3. Upload KML to a shared Google Fusion Table then allow users to edit/add the data. The data is then available to download as KML NetworkLink that auto-updates to the latest contents. Here are some tutorials using Google Fusion Tables.