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+// Boost.Geometry (aka GGL, Generic Geometry Library)
+// QuickBook Example
+
+// Copyright (c) 2011-2012 Barend Gehrels, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
+
+// Use, modification and distribution is subject to the Boost Software License,
+// Version 1.0. (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
+// http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+
+//[coordinate_type
+//` Examine the coordinate type of a point
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <typeinfo>
+
+#include <boost/geometry.hpp>
+#include <boost/geometry/geometries/polygon.hpp>
+#include <boost/geometry/geometries/point_xy.hpp>
+
+int main()
+{
+    typedef boost::geometry::model::d2::point_xy<double> point_type;
+    typedef boost::geometry::model::polygon<point_type> polygon_type;
+
+    typedef boost::geometry::coordinate_type<polygon_type>::type ctype;
+    
+    std::cout << "type: " << typeid(ctype).name() << std::endl;
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+//]
+
+
+//[coordinate_type_output
+/*`
+Output (using MSVC):
+[pre
+type: double
+]
+*/
+//]