TimeToTime KML/CSV reference pack — version 1, 29 September 2026

All locations, names and attributes in this pack are synthetic examples.
They are not survey data and must not be used for navigation.

START HERE
1. Open https://timetotime.net/kml-to-csv-converter/.
2. Browse to converter-exercise.kmz and select Read map.
3. Choose 01-points.kml, then select Read map again. Expect 2 point rows.
4. Keep spreadsheet text protection enabled. Download CSV and compare its
   contents with 01-points.expected.csv (the output name is map-points.csv).
5. Choose 02-mixed-geometry.kml and select Read map again. Expect 2 point
   rows from one placemark, plus 1 excluded LineString from another placemark.
6. Review and acknowledge the partial export to enable Download CSV.
   Compare with 02-mixed-geometry.expected.csv.
You can also load either individual KML directly, without a document picker.

WHAT TO CHECK
01-points: longitude precedes latitude; source decimal precision is preserved.
The first name includes an accent, comma and quotes; its description has a
newline. Folder is Training / Sites. Data fields are Status, Site code, Note
in that order. Codes 001 and 002 remain text in CSV; import as Text in Excel.
The second point has no altitude (empty, not zero). Its mode is clampToGround.
Its formula-like Note =1+1 is exported as '=1+1 with default protection on.
02-mixed-geometry: Point number is 1 then 2 within the same placemark. Code
003 repeats. The first altitude is 0 with relativeToGround; the second is
empty with clampToGround. The line is not exported as vertices or a centre.
Expected files use UTF-8 with BOM, quoted fields and CRLF record separators.
The first description retains an internal LF. CSV has no column-type schema.
Disabling text protection intentionally changes the first file's Note cell.

ARCHIVE SCOPE
converter-exercise.kmz is a multi-document converter teaching fixture, not
recommended packaging for portable Google Earth maps. Google recommends
one KML per KMZ; with several, Google Earth uses the first one it finds and
ignores the others. Use the individual KML files for ordinary map viewing.
No remote NetworkLinks, personal data, media or external resources are included.
References:
https://developers.google.com/kml/documentation/kmzarchives
https://developers.google.com/kml/documentation/kmlreference#point
Guide: https://timetotime.net/blog/how-to-convert-kmz-to-csv/

REUSE PERMISSION
TimeToTime permits anyone to copy, modify and share the original synthetic
KML data, expected CSVs and this README in this pack for any purpose, without
required attribution or a backlink. Provided as examples without warranty.
This permission applies only to these original pack files, not third-party
material, Google documentation, or the site's application source code.