This is a Google Maps place marker Smarty template for use with Form2Content KML Feeds. It includes several explanations of the code. The results can be seen on http://demo.form2content.com/extensions/f2c-kml-feeds-demo

F2C-KML-Feed-Placemarker-Smarty-template

{* This is a SMARTY placemarker template for the Form2Content KML extension. It is an example which I have used for a project and shows how you can use the F2C fields (data) within a custom placemarker.*}
 
{*text between these tags won't be rendered into your placemarker*}
{if $GEOCODER_LAT}
<Placemark>

{*I use the _RAW template parameter to show HTML as is*}

    <name>{$JOOMLA_TITLE_RAW}</name>
    <description><![CDATA[
    
    <div style="width:200px;" class="f2c_placemarker">
        <p>{$DESCRIPTION|strip_tags:true|truncate:150}</p>
    <p>{if $YEAR}Year of release: {$YEAR_TEXT}<br/>{/if}
    Genre: {$JOOMLA_CATEGORY_TITLE}
    {if $RATING}<br/>Rating: {$RATING}{/if}
    </p>
    
<p><a href="{$JOOMLA_ARTICLE_LINK_SEF}" target="_parent" title="{$JOOMLA_TITLE_RAW}">... read more</a></p>
    </div>

    ]]>
    </description>
    
{*HERE I SPECIFY WHICH ICON URL SHOULD BE USED PER CATEGORY. NOTE: Do NOT have any spaces between the id and the tags! DON'T FORGET TO PLACE THE ICONS IN THE KML FEED HEAD.*}
   
    {if $JOOMLA_CATEGORY_ID =='9'}
    <styleUrl>#action</styleUrl>
    {elseif $JOOMLA_CATEGORY_ID =='10'}
    <styleUrl>#animation</styleUrl>
    {elseif $JOOMLA_CATEGORY_ID =='11'}
    <styleUrl>#comedy</styleUrl>
    {elseif $JOOMLA_CATEGORY_ID =='12'}
    <styleUrl>#docu</styleUrl>
    {elseif $JOOMLA_CATEGORY_ID =='13'}
    <styleUrl>#drama</styleUrl>
    {elseif $JOOMLA_CATEGORY_ID =='14'}
    <styleUrl>#horror</styleUrl>
    {elseif $JOOMLA_CATEGORY_ID =='15'}
    <styleUrl>#romance</styleUrl>
    {elseif $JOOMLA_CATEGORY_ID =='16'}
    <styleUrl>#western</styleUrl>
    {elseif $JOOMLA_CATEGORY_ID =='17'}
    <styleUrl>#scifi</styleUrl>
    {/if}
    
{*Using the GeoCoder field type (which I named GEOCODER) you can render the lat and lon.*}

    <Point>
        <coordinates>{$GEOCODER_LON},{$GEOCODER_LAT}</coordinates>
    </Point>
</Placemark>
{/if}