https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/9344 <p> This task is related to <a class="ext-link" href="http://lists.boost.org/geometry/2013/11/2669.php"><span class="icon">​</span>Changes in WKB (read) behaviour proposal (WKT Part)</a> discussion on the list. </p> <p> Boost.Geometry uses data in WKT format input for unit tests. In many cases, non-standard forms of WKT (according to OGC specification) are used what in fact constitutes some form of Boost.Geometry Extended WKT. </p> <p> The documentation should be clear about OGC standard behaviour and non-standard extensions of WKT and WKB layer as well. </p> <p> Also, it looks not all forms of geometry input is currently covered with tests. From the thread linked above: </p> <blockquote class="citation"> <blockquote class="citation"> <p> The BNF include in the OGC SFS spec is clear the "third value" for M is required: </p> <p> &lt;point z&gt; ::= &lt;x&gt; &lt;y&gt; &lt;z&gt; &lt;point m&gt; ::= &lt;x&gt; &lt;y&gt; &lt;m&gt; &lt;point zm&gt; ::= &lt;x&gt; &lt;y&gt; &lt;z&gt; &lt;m&gt; </p> </blockquote> <p> There are not unit tests for them all, we should check and extend the tests. </p> </blockquote> en-us /htdocs/site/boost.png https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/9344 Trac 1.4.3