GPX

File Format
Name	GPX
Ontology	Electronic File Formats Geospatial GPX
Extension(s)	.gpx

GPX (GPS Exchange Format) is an XML-based format for interchanging GPS (Global Positioning System) data between applications.

File identification

GPX files are in XML form, with an opening <gpx> tag including a parameter xmlns="http://www.topografix.com/GPX/1/0".

Links

• Official site
• Schema documentation
• Validating GPX output
• Developers' forum
• Sample files