Warning and Unsupported Features

Although Kml Builder has improved considerably, it is important to understand its current limitations.

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Warning: Be sure to make backups of your KML files before opening in Kml Builder Release. This release will make changes to your KML HTML content and it has not been thoroughly tested. Kml Builder requires feedback from users like you to successfully find and resolve issues.

Note: Use KMZ files when you plan to share your file with others as it will include all dependant files in a single file (KMZ).
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Kml Builder communicates tightly with the Google Earth Plug-in software therefore some undesired behaviours may occur. The most common issue can be resolved easily by turning off some of Kml Builder navigation features such as Show/hide description balloon or by closing some document tabs (especially the Source tab) that you are not using during edits.

Because KML (Wiki) files may depend on external files such as images, models etc that are located on various media, some Save operations may not carry all dependant files. Always fully test your KML file before sharing it with others.

Kml Builder does not support:

Undoing changes in the Tree window.
Supports only a subset of the KML (tutorial) file type
Very limited undo capabilities
Sky mode
Icon referenced as root:
Other KML or Google Earth elements may still be unsupported

Known Issues:

When in a HTML editor and it is not working properly, press F5.
If you already have some content in the HTML editor, copy it first as you might loose it!
If, in an HTML editor you add an image and it is not showing, try Tools » Restart Sandbox or click on another feature then come back to the feature.
When adding a new Shared Style, it may only be available to features that are added after the Shared Style was created.
Reload the file from File » Reload (Local) to use the added Shared Style(s) on any features.
When previewing the same KML file from Kml Builder's Preview in Google Earth, the Google Earth temporary places file may need to be removed otherwise some images in description might not show up.
If for some reason you click a link in a balloon text and it opens inside Kml Builder Preview window, you will not be able to save your latest changes and you will have to restart Kml Builder from the File » Restart Application.
Kml Builder may perform poorly on large Kml files and may degrade over time.

If the Google Earth Plug-in throws an error and closes, you will likely loose your changes since you last saved your file. If this occurs, restart the Kml Builder application from the File » Restart Application to recover from this type of error.