Comma-separated values (CSV)
- Comma-separated values (CSV) files are compatible with all types of spreadsheet and data management software and can also be read and edited in a text editor. CSV files store tabular data (numbers and text) in plain-text form.
JavaScript Object Notation (JSON)
- JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) is a text-based open standard designed for human-readable data interchange. It is derived from the JavaScript scripting language for representing simple data structures and associative arrays, called objects.
GeoJSON
- This is a variety of JSON format that describes geographic properties in a standardised way. GeoJSON is becoming increasingly popular and is supported by a number of web mapping platforms.
Portable Document Format (PDF)
- Portable Document Format (PDF) is a file format used to represent documents in a manner independent of application software, hardware, and operating systems.
KML (Keyhole Markup Language)
- KML (Keyhole Markup Language) is used to describe features on a map. The format is now available for anyone to use and is compatible with most freely available web mapping systems, including Bing Maps (Microsoft Ltd) and Google Maps.
- More information on the KML file format
Compressed KML (KMZ)
- KML files that have been compressed using the zip method. The default name for the KML file in a KMZ file is doc.kml.
Rich Text Format (often abbreviated RTF)
- The Rich Text Format (often abbreviated RTF) is a proprietary document file format with published specification developed by Microsoft Corporation since 1987 for Microsoft products and for cross-platform document interchange.
Extensible Markup Language (XML)
- Extensible Markup Language (XML) is a markup language that defines a set of rules for encoding documents in a format that is both human-readable and machine-readable.