XML (GPX)¶

The native GPX format, conforming to the GPX 1.1 specification.

Saving to file¶

PHP

$file->save('output.gpx', phpGPX::XML_FORMAT);

Getting XML as string¶

PHP

$document = $file->toXML(); // Returns \DOMDocument
$xmlString = $document->saveXML();

Pretty printing¶

By default, XML output is formatted with indentation. Disable it via Config:

PHP

use phpGPX\Config;

$gpx = new phpGPX(new Config(prettyPrint: false));
$file = $gpx->load('input.gpx');
$file->save('compact.gpx', phpGPX::XML_FORMAT);

Namespaces¶

Extension namespaces are included automatically when the file contains extensions. For example, a file with Garmin TrackPointExtension will include:

XML

<gpx xmlns="http://www.topografix.com/GPX/1/1"
     xmlns:gpxtpx="http://www.garmin.com/xmlschemas/TrackPointExtension/v1"
     xmlns:gpxx="http://www.garmin.com/xmlschemas/GpxExtensions/v3"
     ...>

Creator attribute¶

The creator attribute is set from $gpxFile->creator. If not set, it defaults to the phpGPX library signature:

PHP

$gpxFile->creator = "My Application";