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Google Maps Geoservice
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta name="viewport" content="initial-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no">
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Geocoding service</title>
<style>
html, body, #map-canvas {
height: 100%;
margin: 0px;
padding: 0px
}
#panel {
position: absolute;
top: 5px;
left: 50%;
margin-left: -180px;
z-index: 5;
background-color: #fff;
padding: 5px;
border: 1px solid #999;
}
</style>
<script src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?v=3.exp"></script>
<script>
var geocoder;
var map;
function initialize() {
geocoder = new google.maps.Geocoder();
var latlng = new google.maps.LatLng(-33.559, 22.93);
var mapOptions = {
zoom: 5,
center: latlng
}
map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('map-canvas'), mapOptions);
}
function codeAddress() {
var address = document.getElementById('address').value;
geocoder.geocode( { 'address': address}, function(results, status) {
if (status == google.maps.GeocoderStatus.OK) {
map.setCenter(results[0].geometry.location);
var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
map: map,
position: results[0].geometry.location
});
} else {
alert('Geocode was not successful for the following reason: ' + status);
}
});
}
google.maps.event.addDomListener(window, 'load', initialize);
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="panel">
<input id="address" type="textbox" value="South Africa">
<input type="button" value="Geocode" onclick="codeAddress()">
</div>
<div id="map-canvas"></div>
</body>
</html>
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