Official KML samples

These samples are a companion to the official KML Documentation.

Placemark KML documentation

• Placemark

KMZ

Here are various samples of ways to compress and bundle KML in a KMZ archive:

• KMZ of one large KML file.

• KMZ of KML with balloon image

• KMZ of KML with GroundOverlays with images

• KMZ of KML with ScreenOverlays with images

• KMZ of KML Model with images and geometry

ListStyle listItemType KML 2.1

• radioFolder

• checkHideChildren

• checkOffOnly

ListStyle ItemIcon KML 2.1

• ItemIcom and hotSpot

TimeStamp and TimeSpan KML 2.1

• Point + TimeStamp

• GroundOverlay + TimeSpan

• time cascades through Folders

Region KML 2.1 tutorial

• Polygon pops in

• Polygon pops in and out

• Polygon fades in and out

• clean pop between Polygons

• clean fade between Polygons

• GroundOverlay

Model ResourceMap KML 2.2

• Model with ResourceMap

• Models sharing textures with ResourceMap

PhotoOverlay KML 2.2

• ImagePyramid