URL Parameters for Opening XMAP

URL Parameters for Opening XMAP

Overview

This feature allows layers to be sent as a parameter in a URL to tell XMAP or Parish Online to load a particular layer.

NOTE: this is an experimental feature so it a) may not work, and b) isn't fully-featured yet.

URL Format

Root:https://xmap.cloud/maps?

Query Parameters:


Name


Description


Example

permalinkEPSG
Provide a permalink with coordinates of a projection different to the default account setting.
forceEPSG
Force the map to load in a specific EPSG. Permalink coordinates are assumed to be in this EPSG.
layers
Comma delimted string of layer ID's to load
https://xmap.cloud/maps?layers=os-premium-stack-standard,planning_apps_readonly
filters
comma delimited in the format LAYER:CQL_FILTER.
This requires the filter layers to be set in the layers option.
            

Permalink
The permalink option must come after any query parameters. It can be used to tell XMAP to start at a particular place, zoom and rotation.
The permalink format is [ZOOM/X/Y/ROTATION]

https://xmap.cloud/maps#map=19/488769.49/160430.37/0




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