@craigmc08/parse-gpx v1.0.0

parse-gpx

A parser for the .gpx file format.

Disclaimer: The gpx specification wasn't used to make this. It was written from a single gpx file and is for personal use. Use at your own risk.

usage

First, install the package:

npm install @craigmc08/parse-gpx

Then, import it into your code and give it a string:

const parseGpx = require('@craigmc08/parse-gpx');
parseGpx('<gpx xml string>').then(gpx => doSomethingWithThe(gpx));

// Alternatively, use the file parser:
const parseGpxFile = require('@craigmc08/parse-gpx').parseFile;
parseFile('./my-gpx-file.gpx').then(gpx => doSomethingWithThe(gpx));

Here's what the gpx object looks like:

gpx

bounds

• north - Highest latitude
• south - Lowest latitude
• west - Lowest longitude
• east - Highest longitude
• height - Difference between latitudes
• width - Difference between longitudes

time

Javascript date representing time it started

name

Name of track

tracks

Array of track segments, each containing a TrackPoint

Track Point

• latitude
• longitude
• elevation
• time - Javascript date

contributing

Just submit a pull request. Please try to include what your changes do and why.

Also, ignore that the test/ dir is in the .gitignore. That's not done yet.