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DMSList

DMSList[]
converts an angle given in decimal degrees to a DMS list .
DMSList
converts a DMS string to a DMS list .
DMSList
converts a latitude-longitude string to a pair of DMS lists.
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  • DMSList supports all common DMS string formats, with delimiters such as , , , and , , .
  • DMSList returns a standardized degrees-minutes-seconds list with minute and second values between 0 and 60.
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Basic Examples   (3)
Convert an angle given in decimal degrees to :
Convert from a string:
This canonicalizes a DMS list:
Convert an angle given in decimal degrees to :
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Convert from a string:
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This canonicalizes a DMS list:
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