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Embed Google My Maps with Dynamic KML

The feature of being able to pull in a kml file from a ?q= querystring on to a googlemap is being decpracted in favour of Google's newer My Map system:

Viewing KML data in Google Maps

You may have received a notification in product saying "A Google Maps feature used on this page is changing soon. Custom map content will need to be migrated."

After February 2015, you will no longer able to view custom KML content in the classic version of Google Maps. KML is the file format Google Earth uses for the exchange of geographic information.

[https://support.google.com/maps/answer/41136?p=kml&hl=en&rd=1]

I currently generate a kml file from a database depending on various parameters and display if using a URL: https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=http://www.smartinsight.co.uk/loyalty/kml/MemberCount-29.kml&ie=UTF8&t=m&source=embed&output=classic&dg=feature

From February I will not be able to do this!

Can anyone show me a way of using a similar method with Google My Map or any other way to continue to include a kml file via a querystring in their new system.

Thanks

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Molnár István

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Richard Lloyd

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Thank you both.

Just a quick question, can I insert the link to the kml file as a querystring and then pick it up in the javascript within the html file.

So the url would be

http://www.xyz.com/map.php?q=http://www.smartinsight.co.uk/loyalty/kml/MemberCount-29.kml

Then in the code :

var map;
var src = '<?php $_GET["q"]?>';

Richard

Kimputer

Javascript is purely client side, so in essence, it should work as described.

Richard Lloyd

ASKER

Got the answers that i was looking for.

Thanks