Extension:YandexMaps

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YandexMaps Release status: beta
Implementation	Parser function
Description	Creates Yandex maps
Author(s)	Valerian Ivashenko
Last version	1.8.2 (06/27/2011)
MediaWiki	1.16 - 1.17
License	No license specified
Download	Extension:YandexMaps#Installation
Parameters $wgYandexMapServer, $wgYandexMapAPIKey
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What can this extension do?

This extension allows you to create easily Yandex maps with a marked balloon. The descriptions of the placemarked maps are all parser functions enabling geocoding. Yandex maps are allowed to be used for public sites.

Usage

Map Example

{{#yandexmap:Москва|100|200|cdzMB}}

Only fourth attribute is optional:

• location
• width
• height
• map options:
  • c - enable zoom on mouse double click
  • d - enable mouse map dragging
  • r - enable map ruler
  • z - enable mouse wheel scroll zoom
  • h - enable hot keys
  • m - enable mouse left button map magnification
  • b - enable mouse right button map magnification
  • M - switch to map mode
  • H - switch to hybrid map mode
  • S - switch to satellite mode
  • P - show placemark
  • B - show balloon

Installation

1. Create a directory called YandexMaps in your extensions directory
2. Download files from the following archive into your YandexMaps directory
   • *.php from yandexmap.zip

Parameters

You should add your Yandex Maps API key and server as parameters within LocalSettings.php just prior to the require_once

$wgYandexMapServer = 'http://api-maps.yandex.ru/1.1/index.xml?';
$wgYandexMapAPIKey = 'key=YOUR1OWN2YANDEX3MAP4API5KEY==';

While you don't provide an API key, extension could not be run.

Changes to LocalSettings.php

require_once("$IP/extensions/YandexMaps/YandexMaps.php");

Revision History

1.8.2 (06/27/2011)

Map options support was added.

0.9.1 (06/24/2011)

Initial release, supports several maps on a page.

External links

• Yandex Maps
• Extension sources
• Yandex Map API 2.0 reply

See also

• Maps Provides the ability to display coordinate data on maps and allows users to geocode addresses.
• YahooMaps Provides the ability to display coordinate data on Yahoo maps and allows users to geocode addresses.
• Semantic Maps Provides the ability to add, view and edit coordinate data stored through the Semantic MediaWiki extension.
• MultiMaps Allows users to display maps and coordinate data using multiple mapping services.