KML Driver - <Name> tag disappears

[darkblueB]

When converting from KML to another format, then back to KML, the <Name> tag for a Placemark is converted to a comment in formatted HTML CData. This is bad, because the name is used quite a bit in KML handling, and is fundemental to the KML file format.

The KML driver notices there is no Name tag on output and takes the trouble to mention it, indicating perhaps that others know of the importance of this tag.

The test here is for a Placemark name, however a <name> can occur in several other places in KML. Its worth looking at these cases.

Reproduce: convert the file Polygon.kml to an ESRI shape file. Convert the shp file back to KML

[darkblueB]

In some cases, the <name> and <description> tags are used interchangeably, or jumbled. See bug #1858

[Even Rouault]

Fixed in trunk in r12259.

The fix is to set pszNameField to a default value of 'Name' and add a pszDescriptionField attribute (creation option) that defaults to 'Description'. This way KML --> KML doesn't loose information.

[Even Rouault]

In r12259 changeset description, I said that it fixes #1858 too. But in fact, not, #1858 is another issue