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Using the GeoLocation Menu

The GeoLocation Menu geolocicon provides three different services for map navigation:

  • A list of configurable locations
  • A Geocoder to search for an address location
  • A Reverse Geocoder to get the address from a location
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Jump to a selected location

The first dropdown of the tool holds a static list of locations
Selecting one of them will make the map to center on that location
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Jump to a specific address

The second textbox is the Geocoder, it allows the searching of an address
Selecting an address from the results will make the map to center on that location
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Get the address of a point on the map

The Address button enable a tool to choose a point on the map
After clicking on the map a popup will appear, showing the address of the selected position
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The tool is called Reverse Geocoder

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The address accuracy depends on the background map selected