Linking to a separate Google Map page

Smart Map has been replaced by Google Maps

Please install the Google Maps plugin instead. ➡️

As of February 2021, the Smart Map plugin has been completely rebuilt and replaced with the new Google Maps plugin for Craft CMS. For more details, see here...

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The documentation below is for historical reference only.

Generating a link to a Google map page

<a href="{{ entry.myFieldHandle.googleMapUrl }}">Open in Google Maps</a>

Generating a link for directions

{# Set destination with no starting point #}
<a href="{{ entry.myFieldHandle.directionsUrl }}">Directions in Google Maps</a>

{# Automatically detect user's starting location #}
<a href="{{ entry.myFieldHandle.directionsUrl }}&amp;saddr=Current+Location">Directions in Google Maps</a>

The directionsUrl method has up to three optional parameters:

directionsUrl(destinationTitle, startingTitle, startingAddress)

Parameter	Description
destinationTitle	Title of the destination marker.
startingTitle	Title of the starting marker.
startingAddress	An instance of another Address model. A path will be calculated between the two locations.

Titles may not always appear

Depending on the browser and usage, the destinationTitle and startingTitle may or may not be utilized.