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Example: GoogleMaps Geolocation
html, body, #map-canvas {
height: 100%;
margin: 0px;
padding: 0px
}
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta name="description" content="Geolocation with GoogleMaps example" />
<meta charset=utf-8 />
<title>Geolocation</title>
<meta name="viewport" content="initial-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no">
<meta charset="utf-8">
<script src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?v=3.exp&sensor=true">
</script>
</head>
<body>
<p>Geolocation with GoogleMaps</p>
<div id="map-canvas"></div>
</body>
</html>
// Note: This example requires that you consent to location sharing when
// prompted by your browser. If you see a blank space instead of the map, this
// is probably because you have denied permission for location sharing.
var map;
function initialize() {
var mapOptions = {
zoom: 6
};
map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('map-canvas'), mapOptions);
// Try HTML5 geolocation
if(navigator.geolocation) {
navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(function(position) {
var pos = new google.maps.LatLng(position.coords.latitude,
position.coords.longitude);
var infowindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow({
map: map,
position: pos,
content: 'Location found using HTML5.'
});
map.setCenter(pos);
}, function() {
handleNoGeolocation(true);
});
} else {
// Browser doesn't support Geolocation
handleNoGeolocation(false);
}
}
function handleNoGeolocation(errorFlag) {
if (errorFlag) {
var content = 'Error: The Geolocation service failed.';
} else {
var content = 'Error: Your browser doesn\'t support geolocation.';
}
var options = {
map: map,
position: new google.maps.LatLng(60, 105),
content: content
};
var infowindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow(options);
map.setCenter(options.position);
}
google.maps.event.addDomListener(window, 'load', initialize);
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