The Default Map

The default map includes the elements shown below (and a few others). You can control the display of each of these to customize your map.

There are two types of map layouts, resizable and "flowed". Resizable maps are absolutely positioned on the web page and because of this, the other elements on the page should also be absolutely positioned.

Resizable map

Flowing maps flow with the other HTML on the page. These maps are not resizable.

Flowing map

Take some time to play with the map and acuiant yourself with the various map elements shown below. The terms shown are used to access the map through the CanvasMap API.

Main CanvasMap window

The Reference web page documents the defines for each of the elements that you can control.

Now, continue with the other tutorials to see how to make your own maps with CanvasMap!