Decorated URLs

You can now open a map view quickly and directly without using SIS WebMap tools or menus. To do this, customise or “decorate” a URL in the browser’s address bar. 

For example, adding geolocate=true to the URL: 

http://localhost/SISWebMap9/map.aspx?geolocate=true

will enable geolocation and open SIS WebMap at your current location.

Here are some additional parameters that can be added to the URL. Remember all parameters are case-sensitive.

 

Additional parameter SIS WebMap opens

geolocate=true

current location

x=545352&y=258359 resolution=100

Opens at specific location (x, y coordinates) or a specific resolution

markLocation=True

Place a marker at the location where the map opens.

baseLayer=[BaseLayerName]

Open with specified Base Layer in active state.

epsg=27700

Change Projection

OverlayName=NHS%20Properties schemacolumn=Facility%20Name uid=Guidepost%20Medical%20Group

Conduct query to open at specific feature

datalayers=[OverlayName]

Open with Data Layer visible.

You can use multiple overlays inside this parameter. Simply separate each overlay using commas and use ASCII characters ("%20" for space and "%2C" for commas)

E.g. the list datalayers="overlay 1, overlay2" becomes datalayers="overlay%20one%2Coverlay%202"

Here is an illustration of a decorated URL that queries for a feature.

Additional Parameters to open WebMap on specific dialogs

A decorated URL can also be used to launch SIS WebMap with the window open at the desired menu options.

For example, adding initialDialog=layersDialog to the URL like this:

http://localhost/SISWebMap9/map.aspx?initialDialog=layersDialog

will open SIS WebMap with an active Map Features dialog window.

The dialog parameters are applicable for other WebMap add-ins as well (EditIT or FindIT).

Additional parameter SIS WebMap opens

geolocate=true

current location

initialDialog=layersDialog

Map Features dialog

initialDialog=searchByAreaDialog

Search By Area dialog

initialDialog=measureDialog

Measure dialog

initialDialog=drawingDialog

Draw dialog

initialDialog=localKnowledgeDialog

Local Knowledge dialog

initialDialog=reportDialog

ReportIT dialog

initialDialog=zoomToCoordinateDialog

 Zoom to Coordinates dialog

initialDialog=settingsDialog

 Settings dialog

datalayers=[OverlayName]

Open with Data Layer visible.

You can use multiple overlays inside this parameter. Simply separate each overlay using commas and use ASCII characters ("%20" for space and "%2C" for commas)

E.g. the list datalayers="overlay 1, overlay2" becomes datalayers="overlay%20one%2Coverlay%202"

URL Defined

By adding coordinates to the end of the site URL you can define the initial location of the map.

For a UK map using British National Grid Coordinates the following example displays an initial location of Cambridge with X and Y defining the exact co-ordinates.

http://localhost or [IPAddress/NameOfServer]/SISWebMap9/map.aspx?x=545352&y=258359

Decorated URLs can be easily shared with the rest of your team or on social media. See also Sharing