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A simple geocoder for Leaflet that by default uses OSM/Nominatim.

The plugin supports many different data providers:

• OSM/Nominatim
• Bing Locations API
• Google Geocoding API
• Mapbox Geocoding
• MapQuest Geocoding API
• RaveGeo

The plugin can easily be extended to support other providers.

See the Leaflet Control Geocoder Demo.

Load the CSS and Javascript:

<link rel="stylesheet" href="../Control.Geocoder.css" />
<script src="Control.Geocoder.js"></script>

Add the control to a map instance:

var map = L.map('map').setView([0, 0], 2);
L.tileLayer('http://{s}.tile.osm.org/{z}/{x}/{y}.png', {
    attribution: '&copy; <a href="http://osm.org/copyright">OpenStreetMap</a> contributors'
}).addTo(map);
L.Control.geocoder().addTo(map);

By default, when a geocoding result is found, the control will center the map on it and place a marker at its location. This can be customized by overwriting the control's markGeocode function, to perform any action desired.

For example:

var geocoder = L.Control.geocoder().addTo(map);

geocoder.markGeocode = function(result) {
    var bbox = result.bbox;
    L.polygon([
         bbox.getSouthEast(),
         bbox.getNorthEast(),
         bbox.getNorthWest(),
         bbox.getSouthWest()
    ]).addTo(map);
};

This will add a polygon representing the result's boundingbox when a result is selected.

This is the geocoder control. It works like any other Leaflet control, and is added to the map.

L.Control.Geocoder(options)

Uses Nominatim to respond to geocoding queries. This is the default geocoding service used by the control, unless otherwise specified in the options. Implements IGeocoder.

Unless using your own Nominatim installation, please refer to the Nominatim usage policy.

L.Control.Geocoder.Nominatim(options)

Uses Bing Locations API to respond to geocoding queries. Implements IGeocoder.

Note that you need an API key to use this service.

L.Control.Geocoder.Bing(<String> key)

An interface implemented to respond to geocoding queries.

An object that represents a result from a geocoding query.