Chapter Overview
As you’ve already seen, a <Placemark> can contain a <Point> that defines its geographic location. This chapter describes how a Placemark can contain any member of the Geometry family of elements, or a combination of the following elements:
• <Point>
• <LineString>
• <LinearRing>
• <Polygon>
• <MultiGeometry>
• <Model>
A Geometry element defines the fundamental shape of the object associated with a <Placemark>. In the case of a <Point>, <LineString>, <LinearRing>, or <Polygon>, the coordinates of the Geometry define its shape. The shape of a <Model> is defined by a set of coordinates contained in an external file. Other elements that affect the shape are the following:
• <altitudeMode>Indicates how to interpret the altitude ...
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