Map Providers
25 Apr 20231 minute 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 LayerType property value as “OSM”.
@(Html.EJ().Map("map")
.Layers(layer =>
{
layer.LayerType(Syncfusion.JavaScript.DataVisualization.Models.LayerType.OSM)
.UrlTemplate("http://a.tile.openstreetmap.org/level/tileX/tileY.png”);
})
)
URL Template
The 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.EJ().Map("map")
.Layers(layer =>
{
layer.LayerType(Syncfusion.JavaScript.DataVisualization.Models.LayerType.Bing)
.Key("// ...bingMapKey”).Add();
})
)
Key
The bing Map Key is provided as input to this key
property. The Bing Map key can be obtained from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/maps/create-a-bing-maps-key.