OpenLayers 2.x Documentation for D6

This page contains documentation for Drupal 6.
Documentation and tutorials for Drupal 7 have been moved to a different page.

The OpenLayers 2.x Documentation Book includes documentation of the module for end-users as well as the API provided for developers.

New users should take a look at Getting Started with OpenLayers to build their first map.

Please post bug reports, support requests, and feature requests on the issue tracker instead of using the comment area in the documentation pages.

API: Layer Types

The OpenLayers module supports layer types, which are ctools plugins. Layer types are related to layers: layers are exportables which

API: Styles

OpenLayers styles definitions are a light wrapper around the functionality provided by styles in the OpenLayers javascript library. A simple

Getting Started with OpenLayers in Drupal 6

Basic concept

Module Architecture

Presets

OpenLayers Geocoder

Introducing OpenLayers Geocoder provides a new input widget for OpenLayers CCK fields that makes location spotting a fast and painless

OpenLayers Mapping Nodes and Aggregate Node Map Tutorial

Modules Used

OpenLayers Proximity Tutorial

This tutorial demonstrates how to use the Drupal 6 OpenLayers Proximity module. This example is a simple listing of geo-coded nodes that can

OpenLayers Recipes

The following articles are recipes that involve OpenLayers module (and possibly other modules).

OpenLayers Related Presentations and Videos for D6

This page is intended to collect a list of links to presentations, videos, or other content that cannot really be documented on this site

OpenLayers WKT CCK Field

The following are instructions on how to create a OpenLayers WKT CCK Field.

Overriding the OpenLayers library UI

The following concerns "skins" or "themes" for OpenLayers: sets of images and CSS to used to create map interface elements such as the

Theming OpenLayers

The following theming functions are available in the OpenLayers 2.x module:

Upgrade from 6.x-2.x to 7.x-2.x

The following outlines any changes that are happening in upgrading from the OpenLayers module 6.x-2.x to 7.x-2.x.

Upgrade from OpenLayers 1.x to 2.x

Please note that the upgrade path will not be stable until the OpenLayers 2.x branch is stable, and this page will probably not be 100%

Variable Styling Tutorial

This page describes how to do variable styling in OpenLayers 2.x module.

Vector Layers and IE

Using the OpenLayers Javascript from the OpenLayers module can present some problems with rendering vector layers in IE.

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