From 0edf53d61a8444c8e08b4143d7a92ebe1ce7a0ca Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: robertl Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2007 17:16:37 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Commit the glossary work that we started back in March. --- xmldoc/chapters/_chapters.xml | 1 + xmldoc/chapters/allchapters.xml | 1 + xmldoc/chapters/glossary.xml | 75 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ xmldoc/chapters/preface.xml | 2 +- 4 files changed, 78 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) create mode 100644 xmldoc/chapters/glossary.xml diff --git a/xmldoc/chapters/_chapters.xml b/xmldoc/chapters/_chapters.xml index c708c6b05..c7c29b8ab 100644 --- a/xmldoc/chapters/_chapters.xml +++ b/xmldoc/chapters/_chapters.xml @@ -7,4 +7,5 @@ + diff --git a/xmldoc/chapters/allchapters.xml b/xmldoc/chapters/allchapters.xml index 82a129bd5..71400b93d 100644 --- a/xmldoc/chapters/allchapters.xml +++ b/xmldoc/chapters/allchapters.xml @@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ &app_datums; &app_garmin_icons; &app_styles; +&app_glossary; diff --git a/xmldoc/chapters/glossary.xml b/xmldoc/chapters/glossary.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..4dd7effe4 --- /dev/null +++ b/xmldoc/chapters/glossary.xml @@ -0,0 +1,75 @@ + + Glossary + Terms that are used in conjunction with GPSBabel. + + G + + Geocaching + + GPS based "paper chase", see + + + + + + I + + Itinerary + + same as a Route (e.g. used by TomTom) + + + + + P + + Points of Interest (POI) + + a collection of gas stations, post boxes, shops and + like. + + + + + R + + Route + + a list of geopoints (often with names) connected in + a specific order. Usually a collection of geopoints + defining the route you want to pass while traveling, + created by PC software, or generated inside a GPS device. + They can be composed of existing waypoints, or new + "routepoints" might be generated. + + + + + T + + Track + + a collection of geopoints recorded by your GPS + device while traveling -- "breadcrumb trails". The order + of trackpoints within the track is important. Usually a + trackpoint doesn't have a name or comment, but a + timestamp. This distinguishes a trackpoint from a + waypoint. + + + + + W + + Waypoints + + are geopoints that are not necessarily connected to + other points, and their order is unimportant. They can be + entered before, while or after you actually visit the + place and might have tags like name, comment and the + like. Usually used to mark special locations as your + home, a hotel or a geocache. + + + + diff --git a/xmldoc/chapters/preface.xml b/xmldoc/chapters/preface.xml index ab3f4fee3..a839143e6 100644 --- a/xmldoc/chapters/preface.xml +++ b/xmldoc/chapters/preface.xml @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ that it was easy to add new formats and made the program freely available. style mechanism. + style mechanism. -- 2.30.2