Degrees and decimal minutes input

Define the outcome

Keep latitude and longitude in the correct order and include the signs or hemisphere letters that the original source supplies. Review the recognised format and resulting position before saving. A normal street address is not a coordinate pair, and a short link without visible coordinate information may not be readable offline. The parser should reject uncertain input rather than quietly guess a destination.

Waymark can display coordinates in several formats and accepts supported numeric coordinate input on the device. Decimal degrees, degrees and minutes or seconds, recognised full plus codes and coordinate-bearing map links are different ways to express a location. A format change changes the representation, not the underlying place. More digits on screen do not improve the accuracy of the original observation.

Three checks to complete

Decimal minutes and decimal degrees use different meanings for the digits.

• Identify the notation
• Include both hemispheres
• Check the resulting decimal position

Final review

A user copies a coordinate from a field note. This is an illustrative scenario, not measured field-test evidence.

For a shared location, keep the original message until you have checked the saved record. Compare a familiar reference or open the coordinate in an external mapping app when appropriate, remembering that the external app has its own data and privacy behaviour. A successful parse means the text was understood as a location; it does not verify who supplied it or whether the location is accessible.

Quick reference

At a glance

1. 01 →Identify the notation
2. 02 →Include both hemispheres
3. 03 ✓Check the resulting decimal position