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LAT = Latitude, e.g. 49.886549 | LAT = Latitude, e.g. 49.886549 | ||
LON = Longitude, e.g. -97.141127 | LON = Longitude, e.g. -97.141127 | ||
− | MAPTITLE = This text displays when the cursor hovers over the location icon on the map. If no text should be shown, remove the "~MAPTITLE" altogether. | + | MAPTITLE = This text displays when the cursor hovers over the location icon on the map, and also as the title in the pop-up box. If no text should be shown, remove the "~MAPTITLE" altogether. |
− | MAPTEXT = This text displays when the cursor | + | MAPTEXT = This text displays when the cursor clicks on the location icon on the map. If no text should be shown, remove the "~MAPTEXT" altogether. |
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+ | The zoom and height can also be adjusted, if desired. | ||
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+ | The LAT and LON are needed to plot the point on the map. To geocode a location (i.e. convert an address into these coordinates), many web services are available, such as: | ||
+ | http://www.latlong.net/convert-address-to-lat-long.html | ||
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|service=googlemaps3 | |service=googlemaps3 | ||
|zoom=10}} | |zoom=10}} | ||
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Revision as of 14:33, 16 August 2013