# Normalize field survey DMS coordinates

**Use case:** 

Convert northern and southern hemisphere field survey points from DMS into decimal degrees and decimal minutes with stable precision.

## Input

```json
{
  "coordinates": [
    "37° 49′ 11.64″ N, 122° 28′ 55.20″ W",
    "1° 17′ 4.20″ S, 36° 49′ 3.00″ E",
    "35° 21′ 36.00″ N, 138° 43′ 37.20″ E"
  ],
  "coordinateOrder": "auto",
  "outputPrecision": 4,
  "includeInvalid": false,
  "maxItems": 20
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "row": {
    "label": "Row",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "input": {
    "label": "Input",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "valid": {
    "label": "Valid",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "detectedFormat": {
    "label": "Detected format",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "latitude": {
    "label": "Latitude",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "longitude": {
    "label": "Longitude",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "decimalDegrees": {
    "label": "Decimal degrees",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "dms": {
    "label": "DMS",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "ddm": {
    "label": "DDM",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "errorCode": {
    "label": "Error code",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## About this Actor

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