OpenLayers.Control.Graticule

The Graticule displays a grid of latitude/longitude lines reprojected on the map.

Inherits from

Summary
OpenLayers.Control.GraticuleThe Graticule displays a grid of latitude/longitude lines reprojected on the map.
Properties
autoActivate{Boolean} Activate the control when it is added to a map.
intervals{Array(Float)} A list of possible graticule widths in degrees.
displayInLayerSwitcher{Boolean} Allows the Graticule control to be switched on and off by LayerSwitcher control.
visible{Boolean} should the graticule be initially visible (default=true)
numPoints{Integer} The number of points to use in each graticule line.
targetSize{Integer} The maximum size of the grid in pixels on the map
layerName{String} The name to be displayed in the layer switcher, default is set by {OpenLayers.Lang}.
labelled{Boolean} Should the graticule lines be labelled?.
labelFormat{String} the format of the labels, default = ‘dm’.
lineSymbolizer{symbolizer} the symbolizer used to render lines
labelSymbolizer{symbolizer} the symbolizer used to render labels
Constructor
OpenLayers.Control.GraticuleCreate a new graticule control to display a grid of latitude longitude lines.
Functions
destroy
activate
deactivate

Properties

autoActivate

{Boolean} Activate the control when it is added to a map.  Default is true.

intervals

{Array(Float)} A list of possible graticule widths in degrees.

displayInLayerSwitcher

{Boolean} Allows the Graticule control to be switched on and off by LayerSwitcher control.  Defaults is true.

visible

{Boolean} should the graticule be initially visible (default=true)

numPoints

{Integer} The number of points to use in each graticule line.  Higher numbers result in a smoother curve for projected maps

targetSize

{Integer} The maximum size of the grid in pixels on the map

layerName

{String} The name to be displayed in the layer switcher, default is set by {OpenLayers.Lang}.

labelled

{Boolean} Should the graticule lines be labelled?. default=true

labelFormat

{String} the format of the labels, default = ‘dm’.  See <OpenLayers.Util.getFormattedLonLat> for other options.

lineSymbolizer

{symbolizer} the symbolizer used to render lines

labelSymbolizer

{symbolizer} the symbolizer used to render labels

Constructor

OpenLayers.Control.Graticule

Create a new graticule control to display a grid of latitude longitude lines.

Parameters

options{Object} An optional object whose properties will be used to extend the control.

Functions

destroy

destroy: function()

activate

activate: function()

deactivate

deactivate: function()
Internationalization namespace.
destroy: function()
activate: function()
deactivate: function()
Controls affect the display or behavior of the map.
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