Does the Flex API support *all* KML features?

[AdamWynne]

Is the intent to support all KML features in the Flex API (and viewer)?  It seems that some could not possibly be supported (http://code.google.com/apis/kml/documentation/kmlreference.html)

If not, what subset of features does it support?

I have not been able to find this documentation

[AdamWynne]

Hopefully someone can provide an answer.  I think this is important.  There are KMLs that seem to not work in the viewer, so I'm wondering what the list of supported KML tags is.

[BjornSvensson]

No, not all KML functionality are supported.  (As a sidenote, but not excuse, the same is true for Google Maps, Google Map API and many other KML readers.)   And you're correct there is not any docuemntation on supported (or non-supported KML features), only that "most things should work". 

If you have a problem KML, the best way to report it is to follow the instructions in my August 10 post at http://forums.arcgis.com/threads/36062-Flex-API-2.4-KML-support-added-need-sample-of-how-to-add-kml

The most common problems I've seen are listed as "Requirements/Limitations" and "Known issues" in that forum post.

[AdamWynne]

Hi Bjorn--  Thanks much for the response.  I understand KML is a complex spec and some features just don't make sense in a web viewer.  However, I am working in an environment in which a broad range of users are submitting KML files to be displayed in a flex viewer.  So I want to be able to tell them in advance which features are not supported, so I don't have to go through a lengthy process of troubleshooting each file.  It would be very valuable to flex viewer users to be able to know what features are not supported.

Thanks for your time.