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Leaflet

Leaflet is an open-source JavaScript library developed to create web-based interactive maps. It offers a lightweight structure with a compressed JS and 3.2 kB CSS code of about 40 kB sizes. It runs efficiently on desktop and mobile platforms and can be expanded with plugins.

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Leaflet · Architecture & BIM / CAD

STARS45.8K
FORKS6.2K
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CONTRIBUTORS1.0K
VERSIONv2.0.0-alpha.1
UPDATEDtoday
JavaScriptMapsMobileBSD / ISC

Common commercial products in this category: Autodesk Revit, ArchiCAD, SketchUp

What can it do?
  • You can create interactive maps for desktop and mobile platforms.
  • You can expand your map capabilities using various plugins.
  • You can develop map integrations through documented API.
User reviews
  • • NeutralHacker News

    Leaflet 1.0 – A JavaScript library for mobile-friendly interactive maps

    “We recently decided to move away from leaflet for our indoor mapping component. There are some things that we discovered that leaflet is not good for: 1. Drawing annotations There are plugin options but Leaflet editable is quite buggy and convoluted, and leaflet draw is still on…”

  • • NeutralHacker News

    Leaflet 1.0 – A JavaScript library for mobile-friendly interactive maps

    “Leaflet maintainer here. AFAIK, Leaflet still has a nicer learning curve compared to OpenLayers (which doesn't affect long-term OL users like you, obviously), and a plugin ecosystem which allows for smaller library size. The OL3 folks have been working hard on making OL3 leaner…”

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