Map types¶
This chapter describes the three types of maps you can use in GeoContent and how to configure them.
Overview maps¶
Overview maps can show all your GeoContent Items in a single map. It is generated directly from the GeoContent component and for this reason it needs a menu item of type “GeoContent”.
Procedure¶
To add an overview map, you must create a new Joomla! menu item from Joomla! control panel (Menu‣Name of your menu‣New) and choose GeoContent as menu type:
The GeoContent menu type
Overview maps configuration¶
All parameters are normally read from the Global Configuration but can also be overridden in the “Parameters (Component)” tab:
Tip
You can make an overview map your home page: just set it as “default” in Joomla! Menu‣Main Menu.
Automatic maps¶
Automatic maps are generated directly by the Content plugin (which of course must be installed and enabled), the plugin must be configured to show automatic maps.
Procedure¶
- Install and publish Content plugin (if not done already)
- Configure the plugin to show automatic maps
Automatic maps configuration¶
Tag maps¶
Automatic maps are generated directly by the Content plugin (which of course must be installed and enabled).
Procedure¶
Tag maps configuration¶
Tag maps can be configured with Key-Value-Pairs parameters in the tag itself, not all parameters are available in tag maps, for a detailed list of parameters and their accepted values see Parameters.
To apply a configuration parameter to a tag you must use the following syntax:
{geocontent param_name="value"}
you can specify multiple parameters separating them with spaces:
{geocontent param1_name="value" param2_name="value"}