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This page shows examples for choosing a mapping service for rendering maps. 

; options / values
: service / leaflet (default), openlayers or googlemaps {{Note|Starting with version 4.0.0 of the [[Extension:Maps|Maps extension]] the default value was changed from googlemaps to leaflet. }}

If this option is not provided the default value will automatically be assumed.

== Changing the default mapping service ==
To change the default mapping service you can add one of the following lines to your "LocalSettings.php" file at your convenience:
<syntaxhighlight lang="php">
$egMapsDefaultService = 'openlayers';
</syntaxhighlight>
or
<syntaxhighlight lang="php">
$egMapsDefaultService = 'googlemaps';
</syntaxhighlight>
{{Note|This is the setting this wiki uses.}}

== Map using the default mapping service ==
<pre>
{{#display_map:
 Washington, DC
}}
</pre>

{{#display_map:
 Washington, DC
}}

<pre>
<display_map>
Washington, DC
</display_map>
</pre>

<display_map>
Washington, DC
</display_map>


== Map using the Google Maps service ==
See {{W|Google Maps}} for more information about the mapping service.
<pre>
{{#display_map:
 Washington, DC
 |service=googlemaps
}}
</pre>

{{#display_map:
 Washington, DC
 |service=googlemaps
}}

<pre>
<display_map service="googlemaps">
Washington, DC
</display_map>
</pre>

<display_map service="googlemaps">
Washington, DC
</display_map>


== Map using the OpenLayers service ==
See {{W|OpenLayers}} for more information about the mapping service.
<pre>
{{#display_map:
 Washington, DC
 |service=openlayers 
}}
</pre>

{{#display_map:
 Washington, DC
 |service=openlayers 
}}

<pre>
<display_map service="openlayers">
Washington, DC
</display_map>
</pre>

<display_map service="openlayers">
Washington, DC
</display_map>


== Map using the LeafLet service ==
See [http://leafletjs.com/ LeafLet] for more information about the mapping service.
<pre>
{{#display_map:
 Washington, DC
 |service=leaflet
}}
</pre>

{{#display_map:
 Washington, DC
 |service=leaflet
}}

<pre>
<display_map service="leaflet">
Washington, DC
</display_map>
</pre>

<display_map service="leaflet">
Washington, DC
</display_map>

== Related ==
[[Category:Maps examples]]
{{Map examples}}