Embedding Google maps

Embedding Google maps is simple.

Default

All parameters have defaults, so the simplest call is:

By longitude and latitude

Use longitude and latitude to define your location:

By Address

Use an address (similar to what you enter on maps.google.com):

Define Size of Map on Page

Define the size of the map on your wiki page, in pixels:

Zoom the map

The default zoom is 15 (street level).

Markers

By default, the map has a marker at the specified lat/long or address. The marker can be turned off by setting :marker => false - see previous example. In addition, other markers can be added to maps. In this case, the map has to be named using the :gmapid parameter. After that, multiple markers can be added by referring to the same :gmapid. If :content is defined, a click on the marker will open a window with the content.

Boundaries

Boundaries can be added to a map using an array of long/lat pairs:

Multimedia Maps

A map with icons, photos and videos that are embedded in pop-ups can be added like this (a couple of youtube videos):