# GPX 1.1

Source: https://xmlvalid.com/schemas/gpx-1.1

> Waypoints, routes and tracks exported by GPS devices, sports watches and mapping apps.

GPX is the common exchange format for GPS data: Garmin, Strava, Komoot, OsmAnd and most mapping tools read and write it.

- Type: XSD
- Version: 1.1
- Namespace: `http://www.topografix.com/GPX/1/1`
- Root element: `gpx`
- Publisher: TopoGrafix (Published openly by TopoGrafix), source: https://www.topografix.com/GPX/1/1/
- Validate against it: https://xmlvalid.com/validate?schema=gpx-1.1

## Notes

- Vendor extensions (for example Garmin TrackPointExtension) live in their own namespaces inside  and are accepted without being checked.