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Identifies a map location by reference to its longitude and latitude. EMS expects and returns longitude and latitude coordinates in standard WGS84 format.

<waypoint>

A <waypoint> is a special point type, used for routing. Because routes are typically by car, a point used as a waypoint must always identify a street to route from.

Waypoints may be defined either as <streetPoint> objects - that is, points already known to lie on a street that can be used for routing purposes without the system making any additional checks - or as <street> and <centrePoint> pairs.

Format

{
	"lon":<double>,
	"lat":<double>
}

Parameters

Name

Mandatory?

Description

lon

Y

Min: 96, max: 174

lat

Y

Min: -50, max: -3

Examples

{
	"lon":144.962832,
	"lat":-37.813389
}

an

"streetPoint":
	{
	"lon":144.962832,
	"lat":-37.813389
	}

or

"centrePoint": 
	{
	"lon": 144.9583,
	"lat": -37.81562
	},
"street": 
	{
	"name": "Lonsdale",
	"type": "St"
	}
NOTES

To fall within the bounds of Australia, a point must have a longitude of 96 to 174, and latitude of -50 to -3.