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Location Maps

Location Maps are simple controls to display a map of a single location. Street View can optionally be shown with the map.

Location Maps use the Google Maps v3 API and are free to use.

To create a location map select your settings below, click any 'Update' button then copy and paste the embed code to your web page.

Please include a link to www.mapchannels.com somewhere on the page where the location map is displayed.

Preview Map Settings Embed Terms and Conditions API Reference Technical Notes

Location Map Preview

Location Map Settings

Set the location by dragging and dropping the marker or by using the 'Find Address' control.

Street View

Dimensions

Width	px
Height	px
Layout

Map Marker

Marker Info Window Text
Maximum Info Window Width (>= 250)	px
Marker Image Url	e.g. https://maps.google.com/mapfiles/ms/micons/restaurant.png - see the Markers Page for more.

Map

Map Type Control
Road Map Layer
Satellite Map Layer
Hybrid Map Layer
Terrain Map Layer
The initial map type is set using the map above.
Map Navigation Control
Map Scale Control
Draggable Map
Scroll Wheel Zoom
Street View Control
When Street View Control is 'No' the control starts in full map mode.

Street View

Only applied for a split map/panorama layout

Show Street View Navigation
Show Street View Links
Show Street View Address

Misc

Show 'Reset' Button On Map

Embed

Embed the map onto your website or blog by adding this code to your web page.

Full Page Link

Add this code for a link to a full page map :

Terms and Conditions

Location Maps are free to use on your website provided you include a link to www.mapchannels.com on the page where the map is displayed.

Example link HTML :

<a href="http://www.mapchannels.com" target="_blank">Map Channels - Free Mapping Tools</a>

<a href="http://www.mapchannels.com/LocationMaps.aspx" target="_blank">Location Maps by Map Channels</a>

Your map must also comply with the Google Maps Terms and Conditions.

API Reference

The base map URL is http://data.mapchannels.com/locationmap/100/map.htm. Add parameters to this URL to customize your Location Map. The table below lists available parameters.

mx	Map Marker Longitude	degrees
my	Map Marker Latitude	degrees
mz	Map Zoom Level	1 - 20
mt	Map Type	0 = Road Map, 1 = Satellite, 2 = Hybrid (default), 3 = Terrain
sx	Street View Longitude	degrees
sy	Street View Latitude	degrees
sh	Street View Heading	degrees
sp	Street View Pitch	degrees
sz	Street View Zoom Level	Integer, default = 1
dm	Display Mode	0 = Full Map (default), 1 = Full Street View, 2 = Horizontal Split, 3 = Vertical Split
it	Marker Info Window Text	Leave blank for no info window.
mw	Maximum Info Window Width	Width in pixels, minimum value = 250px
mu	Marker URL	URL of the custom marker image.
tc	Map Type Control	0=None 1=Default 2=Drop Down Menu
t1	Road Map Layer	0=Disabled 1=Enabled (default)
t2	Satellite Map Layer	0=Disabled 1=Enabled (default)
t3	Hybrid Map Layer	0=Disabled 1=Enabled (default)
t4	Terrain Map Layer	0=Disabled (default) 1=Enabled
mn	Map Navigation Control	0=Disabled 1=Android 2=Default 3=Small 4=Large (Zoom Pan)
ms	Map Scale Control	0=Disabled (default) 1=Enabled
md	Draggable Map	0=Disabled 1=Enabled (default)
msw	Map Scroll Wheel Zoom	0=Disabled (default) 1=Enabled
msv	Map Street View Control	0=Disabled 1=Enabled (default)
sl	Show Street View Links	0=Disabled 1=Enabled (default)
sn	Show Street View Navigation Controls	0=Disabled 1=Enabled (default)
sa	Show Street View Address Label	0=Disabled (default) 1=Enabled
rb	Show the Map Reset Button	0=Disabled (default) 1=Enabled
eb	Embed Button	0=Disabled 1=Enabled (default). This option is only available for locally hosted maps.

When you have built your URL, replace the URL in the embed code above and add the code into your web page.

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