If you already have POI files or would like to create some here is the file format that the POI Loader application for Android can read and import. It will also export files to this same format.
Longitude | Latitude | POI Name | POI Snippet | Marker (optional) |
---|---|---|---|---|
40.99999 | -80.999999 | My New POI | My New POI Info | |
-159.459214 | 21.879285 | Starbucks: Poipu Shopping Center - Koloa HI (W) | "2360 Kiahuna Plantation Drive<br>Koloa, HI 96756<br>(808) 742-5144" | |
-159.380923 | 21.97116 | Starbucks: Kukui Grove - Lihue HI (W) | "3-2600 Kaumualii Highway #A8<br>Lihue, HI 96766<br>(808) 241-7034" | Red Paddle S |
40.99999,-80.999999,My New POI,My New POI Info<br>Phone: 555-555-5555,Pin Red
If you want to add URL's links and style the snippet using HTML you must start the snippet with the opening html tag () and end it with the closing html tag (). It is best practice to surround the snippet column with quotes and the escape any quotes used in the HTML tags you will need use a double set of quotes.
2.0,2.0,"HTML Snippet example","<html>This is a link to a document: <a href=""http://poiloader.joshlentz.info/file-schema.php"">Document</a></html>"