Map Providers
28 Jun 20173 minutes to read
Map control support map providers such as OpenStreetMap that can be added to any layers in maps.
Open Street Map
OpenStreetMap is a map of the entire world. The OpenStreetMap allows you to view, edit and use geographical data in a collaborative way from any place on the Earth.
Enable OSM
You can enable this feature by setting the e-layerType property value as “OSM”.
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en" ng-app="MapsApp">
<head>
<title>Essential Studio for AngularJS: Maps</title>
<!--CSS and Script file References -->
</head>
<body ng-controller="MapsCtrl">
<div id="mapContainer" style="width: 900px; height: 600px;" ej-map>
<e-layers>
<e-layer e-layertype="osm"
e-urltemplate="http://a.tile.openstreetmap.org/level/tileX/tileY.png">
</e-layer>
</e-layers>
</div>
<script>
angular.module('MapsApp', ['ejangular'])
.controller('MapsCtrl', function ($scope) {
});
</script>
</body>
</html>URL Template
The e-urltemplate property determines the format of tile map. You can specify the template for the tile layer.
Bing Map
Bing Map is a key feature in accessing the external geospatial imagery services for deep-zoom satellite view.
Enable Bing Maps
You can enable this feature by defining the layerType as “bing”.
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en" ng-app="MapsApp">
<head>
<title>Essential Studio for AngularJS: Maps</title>
<!--CSS and Script file References -->
</head>
<body ng-controller="MapsCtrl">
<div id="mapContainer" style="width: 900px; height: 600px;" ej-map>
<e-layers>
<e-layer e-layertype="bing" e-key="// …bingMapKey" e-bingmaptype="aerialwithlabel"></e-layer>
</e-layers>
</div>
<script>
angular.module('MapsApp', ['ejangular'])
.controller('MapsCtrl', function ($scope) {
});
</script>
</body>
</html>Key
The bing Map key is provided as input to this e-key property. The Bing Map key can be obtained from http://www.microsoft.com/maps/create-a-bing-maps-key.aspx.
