Data Types Used in GPX
| Type | Element | Point Element | Purpose | Example | Supported by Turbo GPX | Supported Version | Time Handling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waypoint | wpt |
(none) | A single point (marker) | Photo location, summit, parking area | ✓ | GPX 1.0 / 1.1 | Uses wpt/time if available. If not, no time is
set. |
| Route | rte |
rtept |
Planned route (series of points) | Hiking plan, navigation route | - | - | - |
| Track | trk |
trkpt (inside trkseg) |
Actual movement log (recorded data) | Driving log, walking log, cycling log | ✓ (with limitations) | GPX 1.0 / 1.1 | Uses trkpt/time. If not available, no time is
set. The route-level time is treated as metadata and
is not assigned to each point. |
Turbo GPX supports loading Waypoints (wpt) in GPX
1.0 / 1.1 and Tracks with a single-track, single-segment structure
(trk > trkseg > trkpt).
Routes (rte), multiple tracks, and multiple segments
are not supported.
GPX 1.0 is supported for loading only. Files are saved in GPX 1.1
format.