Convention Used In This Guide

The fol The following is a list of terms used throughout this guide. Take a moment to familiarise yourself with the language used in this guide and to reinforce your understanding of basic terminology.

The word Feature is used in 2 context:

KML Editor refers to features as part of the software components ie.: XML Editor feature.
Google Earth calls placemarks, network links, folders, documents and overlays as features.

All hyperlinks followed by are links to resource on the Internet and will open in a separate window.

Hierarchical submenus are noted as Menu » Submenu Item. For example, the Options... command of the Tools menu would be described in this guide as “Choose Tools » Options...”

Ctrl, Shift, or Alt followed by a letter means hold down that key while pressing the letter. For example, Ctrl+Alt+S means hold down the Ctrl and Alt keys while pressing the ‘S’ key.

Ctrl–click

Press and hold down the Control (CTRL) key while clicking the left mouse button.

Click: Pressing and releasing the left mouse button once.

Right-click: Pressing and releasing the right mouse button once.

Double-click: Pressing and releasing the left mouse button twice within 1 second or less.

Click and drag: Pressing the left mouse button, holding it down and moving the mouse simultaneously.

Drag-and-drop: Clicking to select an item, holding down the mouse button, then dragging and releasing.

Scroll: Using the scroll bars on the sides of the application window by clicking the slider box, holding down the mouse button and dragging.

Graphic cues: This guide uses several types of graphic elements. Some show the window or a dialog box that will appear during an operation. When this type of graphic illustration is used, every effort is made to show the element exactly as it is displayed on window.

Right-click popup menus: Depending on the currently selected KML Editor object, it may provide access, with a right mouse click, to many commonly-used commands for that object.

Note: Be sure nothing is selected when performing the right-click; if something is selected you will receive a different editing popup menu. Move the mouse down the menu until the option you want is highlighted. Click the mouse. The option you selected is applied.

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Note: Be sure to make backups of your KML files before opening in KML Editor.