creating kml file from xml file

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Jen Gristock

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May 13, 2013, 11:33:51 AM5/13/13
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Sorry to ask such a basic question, but how do you create a kml file from an xml file?

I want to extract the location data from this api


to place the markers on maps. Google says I can do this conversion in Google Earth interface, but I can't find out how. Could someone please offer some help?

Hopefully
jen


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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
<holdings xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/standards/iso20775/N121_ISOholdings_v4.xsd">
<holding>
<institutionIdentifier>
<value>LND</value>
<typeOrSource>
<pointer>http://worldcat.org/registry/institutions/</pointer>
</typeOrSource>
</institutionIdentifier>
<physicalLocation>London Metropolitan University</physicalLocation>
<physicalAddress>
<text>London, N7 8DB United Kingdom</text>
</physicalAddress>
<electronicAddress>
<text>http://www.worldcat.org/wcpa/oclc/46937563?page=frame&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalogue.londonmet.ac.uk%2Fsearch%2Fi9781573441193+%26checksum%3D54419d928b53507ebccc443ac091e5f0&amp;title=London+Metropolitan+University&amp;linktype=opac&amp;detail=LND%3ALondon+Metropolitan+University%3AAcademic Library&amp;app=wcapi&amp;id=OCPSB-</text>
</electronicAddress>
<holdingSimple>
<copiesSummary>
<copiesCount>1</copiesCount>
</copiesSummary>
</holdingSimple>
</holding>
<holding>
<institutionIdentifier>
<value>UKNFK</value>
<typeOrSource>
<pointer>http://worldcat.org/registry/institutions/</pointer>
</typeOrSource>
</institutionIdentifier>
<physicalLocation>Norfolk County Council Library and Information Service</physicalLocation>
<physicalAddress>
<text>Norwich, NR1 2DH United Kingdom</text>
</physicalAddress>
<electronicAddress>
<text>http://www.worldcat.org/wcpa/oclc/46937563?page=frame&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fnorlink.norfolk.gov.uk%2F02_Catalogue%2F02_005_TitleInformation.aspx%3Frcn%3D1573441198%26checksum%3D7b86d0b0a82cbf3e377418b04cdf8135&amp;title=Norfolk+County+Council+Library+and+Information+Service&amp;linktype=opac&amp;detail=UKNFK%3ANorfolk+County+Council+Library+and+Information+Service%3APublic Library&amp;app=wcapi&amp;id=OCPSB-</text>
</electronicAddress>
<holdingSimple>
<copiesSummary>
<copiesCount>1</copiesCount>
</copiesSummary>
</holdingSimple>
</holding>
<holding>
<institutionIdentifier>
<value>SOUCL</value>
<typeOrSource>
<pointer>http://worldcat.org/registry/institutions/</pointer>
</typeOrSource>
</institutionIdentifier>
<physicalLocation>Southampton Libraries</physicalLocation>
<physicalAddress>
<text>Southampton, SO14 7LW United Kingdom</text>
</physicalAddress>
<electronicAddress>
<text>http://www.worldcat.org/wcpa/oclc/46937563?page=frame&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Flibrary.southampton.gov.uk%2Fcgi-bin%2Fspydus.exe%2FENQ%2FOPAC%2FBIBENQ%3FENTRY1_NAME%3DSBN%26ENTRY1%3D1573441198%26checksum%3Df5f599ff07d6e5d9c8d30246c26d8340&amp;title=Southampton+Libraries&amp;linktype=opac&amp;detail=SOUCL%3ASouthampton+Libraries%3APublic Library&amp;app=wcapi&amp;id=OCPSB-</text>
</electronicAddress>
<holdingSimple>
<copiesSummary>
<copiesCount>1</copiesCount>
</copiesSummary>
</holdingSimple>
</holding>
<holding>
<institutionIdentifier>
<value>UKM</value>
<typeOrSource>
<pointer>http://worldcat.org/registry/institutions/</pointer>
</typeOrSource>
</institutionIdentifier>
<physicalLocation>The British Library, British National Bibliography</physicalLocation>
<physicalAddress>
<text>Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS23 7BQ United Kingdom</text>
</physicalAddress>
<electronicAddress>
<text>http://www.worldcat.org/wcpa/oclc/46937563?page=frame&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.bl.uk%2Fprimo_library%2Flibweb%2Faction%2Fsearch.do%3Ffn%3Dsearch%26ct%3Dsearch%26vid%3DBLBNB%26vl%28freeText0%29%3D1573441198%26checksum%3D856c1662a201bb1f5016afeeefab1d80&amp;title=The+British+Library%2C+British+National+Bibliography&amp;linktype=opac&amp;detail=UKM%3AThe+British+Library%2C+British+National+Bibliography%3AState or National Library&amp;app=wcapi&amp;id=OCPSB-</text>
</electronicAddress>
<holdingSimple>
<copiesSummary>
<copiesCount>1</copiesCount>
</copiesSummary>
</holdingSimple>
</holding>
<holding>
<institutionIdentifier>
<value>BRI</value>
<typeOrSource>
<pointer>http://worldcat.org/registry/institutions/</pointer>
</typeOrSource>
</institutionIdentifier>
<physicalLocation>The British Library, Document Supply</physicalLocation>
<physicalAddress>
<text>Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS23 7BQ United Kingdom</text>
</physicalAddress>
<electronicAddress>
<text>http://www.worldcat.org/wcpa/oclc/46937563?page=frame&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fexplore.bl.uk%2Fprimo_library%2Flibweb%2Faction%2Fsearch.do%3Ffn%3Dsearch%26ct%3Dsearch%26vid%3DBLVU1%26vl%28freeText0%29%3D1573441198%26checksum%3D99fb9926237573303ebb7d4f67694ca5&amp;title=The+British+Library%2C+Document+Supply&amp;linktype=opac&amp;detail=BRI%3AThe+British+Library%2C+Document+Supply%3AState or National Library&amp;app=wcapi&amp;id=OCPSB-</text>
</electronicAddress>
<holdingSimple>
<copiesSummary>
<copiesCount>1</copiesCount>
</copiesSummary>
</holdingSimple>
</holding>
</holdings>
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