I am trying to insert a google map on to my page.
Googles API tutorial gives an example which is as follows:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta name="viewport" content="initial-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no" />
<style type="text/css">
html { height: 100% }
body { height: 100%; margin: 0; padding: 0 }
#map_canvas { height: 100% }
</style>
<script type="text/javascript"
src="http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=YOUR_API_KEY&sensor=SET_TO_TRUE_OR_FALSE">
</script>
<script type="text/javascript">
function initialize() {
var myOptions = {
center: new google.maps.LatLng(-34.397, 150.644),
zoom: 8,
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
};
var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas"),
myOptions);
}
</script>
</head>
<body onload="initialize()">
<div id="map_canvas" style="width:100%; height:100%"></div>
</body>
</html>
Because my header is a seperate file using an include, I didnt want the javascript stuff being loaded on every page so I have this within my main body:
<script type="text/javascript">
src="http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=MYAPIKEY&sensor=false">
</script>
<script type="text/javascript">
function initialize() {
var myOptions = {
center: new google.maps.LatLng(53.786807, -2.504883),
zoom: 8,
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
};
var map =
new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas"),
myOptions);
}
</script>
I have this where I want the map to display:
<div id="map_canvas" style="width:200px; height:200px"></div>
And finally, because my <body> is within the header file, I have put the onload on an image tag:
<a href="#"><img onload="initialize()" src="images/buyers.gif"/></a>
For some reason, this doesn't work, any advice?
Thanks.
