Static Maps

Overview

At times you may wish to generate a static map (an image) instead of a map rendered with JavaScript. Static maps can be generated by passing a GoogleMaps_MapDataModel object to the craft.googleMaps.staticMap() method. A GoogleMaps_MapDataModel object is returned by the field type, so it's real easy to generate static maps to from entries. If you aren't using the field type or want to manually generate a static map, you may instantiate a GoogleMaps_MapDataModel object using the craft.googleMaps.mapDataModel() method.

Example 1 - Manual

{% set data = craft.googleMaps.mapDataModel({
	markers: [{
		address: 'Yosemite National Park'
	}, {
		address: 'Yellow Stone National Park'
	}]
}) %}

{{ craft.googleMaps.staticMap(data, {width: 300, height: 200}) }}

Example 2 - From Entry Data

map is the name of the Google Maps field type.

{% for entry in craft.entries.section('news') %}

	{{ craft.googleMaps.staticMap(entry.map, {width: 300, height: 200}) }}

{% endfor %}