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Commit 3b0921c9 authored by Alex Reisner's avatar Alex Reisner
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Fix grammar and link formatting.

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...@@ -604,12 +604,12 @@ When you install the Geocoder gem it adds a `geocode` command to your shell. You ...@@ -604,12 +604,12 @@ When you install the Geocoder gem it adds a `geocode` command to your shell. You
There are also a number of options for setting the geocoding API, key, and language, viewing the raw JSON reponse, and more. Please run `geocode -h` for details. There are also a number of options for setting the geocoding API, key, and language, viewing the raw JSON reponse, and more. Please run `geocode -h` for details.
Data Types and Accuracy Numeric Data Types and Precision
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Geocoder works with any numeric data type (e.g. float, double, decimal) on which trig (and other mathematical) functions can be performed. Geocoder works with any numeric data type (e.g. float, double, decimal) on which trig (and other mathematical) functions can be performed.
A summary on the relationship between location accuracy and the number of decimal places in latitude and longitude degree values is available at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimal_degrees#Accuracy (as an example, at the equator, degree values with 4 decimal places give about 11 metres accuracy, whereas 5 decimal places gives roughly 1 metre accuracy). A summary of the relationship between geographic precision and the number of decimal places in latitude and longitude degree values is available on [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimal_degrees#Accuracy). As an example: at the equator, latitude/longitude values with 4 decimal places give about 11 metres precision, whereas 5 decimal places gives roughly 1 metre precision.
Notes on MongoDB Notes on MongoDB
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