Geographical Markup Language (GML)

Geographical Markup Language (GML) is a standard format used to describe and store geographic information, such as maps, boundaries, and spatial features, in a way that computers can understand and share. It uses XML (a flexible text-based markup language) to encode data about locations, shapes, and features like roads, rivers, or buildings. GML enables consistent, precise representation of geographic data across different systems and applications, facilitating collaboration, analysis, and visualization of spatial information. It's commonly used by governments, GIS (Geographic Information Systems), and developers working with location-based data.