diff --git a/website/src/lib/docs/th/gpx.mdx b/website/src/lib/docs/th/gpx.mdx new file mode 100644 index 00000000..bef13ac7 --- /dev/null +++ b/website/src/lib/docs/th/gpx.mdx @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +--- +title: GPX file format +--- + + + +# { title } + +The GPX file format is an open standard for exchanging GPS data between applications and GPS devices. +It essentially consists of a series of GPS points encoding one or multiple GPS traces, and, optionally, some points of interest. + +GPX files may also contain metadata, of which the **name** and **description** fields are the most useful for users. + +### Tracks, segments, and GPS points + +As mentioned above, a GPX file can contain multiple GPS traces. +These are organized in a hierarchical structure, with tracks at the top level. + +- A **track** is made of a sequence of disconnected segments. + Furthermore, it can contain metadata such as a **name**, a **description**, and **appearance properties**. +- A **segment** is a sequence of GPS points that form a continuous path. +- A **GPS point** is a location with a latitude, a longitude, and optionally a timestamp and an altitude. + Some devices also store additional information such as heart rate, cadence, temperature, and power. + +In most cases, GPX files contain a single track with a single segment. +However, the hierarchy described above allows for more advanced use cases, such as planning multi-day trips with several variants for each day. + +### Points of interest + +**Points of interest** (technically called _waypoints_) represent locations of interest to show either on a GPS device or on a digital map. + +In addition to its coordinates, a point of interest can have a **name** and a **description**.