Mapping Example Server Side Placemarks

gistfile1.js

function getPlacemarks() {
  var lat = 'undefined' !== typeof $params.lat ? $params.lat : 53.4,
      lon = 'undefined' !== typeof $params.lon ? $params.lon : -7.4;
 
  // Add the passed in location to a points array
  var points = [{lat: lat, lon: lon, title: 'My Placemark!'}];
 
  // Push some more closeby points onto the array
  points.push({lat: lat + 0.002, lon: lon - 0.002, title: 'Top Left'});
  points.push({lat: lat + 0.002, lon: lon, title: 'Top Middle'});
  points.push({lat: lat + 0.002, lon: lon + 0.002, title: 'Top Right'});
 
  points.push({lat: lat, lon: lon - 0.002, title: 'Middle Left'});  
  points.push({lat: lat, lon: lon + 0.002, title: 'Middle Right'});
 
  points.push({lat: lat - 0.002, lon: lon - 0.002, title: 'Bottom Left'});
  points.push({lat: lat - 0.002, lon: lon, title: 'Bottom Middle'});
  points.push({lat: lat - 0.002, lon: lon + 0.002, title: 'Bottom Right'});  
 
  return {points: points};
}