Add explicit section on using an external GPS device
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Description
Using an external device is briefly mentioned in a note at https://docs.getodk.org/form-question-types/#location-widgets
@mathieubossaert has some great resources described on the forum
A goal should be to write this generically since the state of the art changes quickly.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the location-widgets section at docs.getodk.org/form-question-types/#location-widgets and read the linked forum resources. Add a generic, explicit section explaining use of an external GPS device, accounting for changing technology. Verify the documentation builds successfully with the repository's Sphinx setup.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 52/100