OpenLayers

OpenLayers is an open-source JavaScript library that allows to create maps in web applications. The project can be installed as a ⁇ ol ⁇ package via npm and packaged with tools such as Vite, Rollup, webpack, or Parcel. The library includes automatic generated TypeScript definitions and runs on all modern browsers with over 1% global usage.

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openlayers · Architecture & BIM / CAD

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VERSIONv9.2.4
UPDATED5 days ago
JavaScriptGISMapsBSD / ISC

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

What can it do?
  • You can incorporate map components into your application by installing the ol package via npm.
  • Using Vite, Rollup, webpack, or Parcel, you can make the map project's packaging.
  • Thanks to the auto-generated TypeScript definitions, you can code with type support.
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  • • High number of open issues (885)
User reviews
  • ↑ PositiveHacker News

    OpenLayers

    “Some time ago I checked out three libraries for my amateur small navigation app: Leaflet - it doesn't have map rotation, so it was a dealbraker for me. People on Stack Overflow were talking about ugly hacks, I didn't want to go into the rabbit hole. Mapbox - I found docs little…”

  • ↓ NegativeHacker News

    OpenLayers

    “For complex GIS stuff in OpenLayers, you can do stuff like connect to a GeoServer instance and edit features with a ready made protocol like WFS-T. I have been involved in making these kind of tools for enterprises, like editing address points and routing paths in the browser,…”

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