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MapQuest.js ​

L.mapquest.tileLayer(id, options) ​

Syntax ​

js
{
  // L.mapquest.tileLayer('map') is the MapQuest map tile layer
  layers: L.mapquest.tileLayer('map')
}

Parameters ​

Request ParameterDescriptionRequired
id
string		The ID of a map style. The supported style IDs are 'map', 'hybrid', 'satellite', 'light', 'dark'.Yes
options
object		An object containing any of the following key value options: format, minZoom, and maxZoom.
format: The image format of the tiles, either 'png' or 'jpg'. Default is 'png'.

minZoom: The minimum zoom that tileLayer is visible. Default is 0.

maxZoom: The maximum zoom that tileLayer is visible. Default is 20.		No

Example

js
{ 
  format: 'png',
  minZoom: 0,
  maxZoom: 20
}

Events ​

EventDescription
map_type_changed
Event		A map_type_changed event is fired when a map new tile layer is added to the map.

Example

js
tileLayer.on('map_type_changed', function(eventResponse) {
  console.log(eventResponse);
});

Return Value ​

An L.tileLayer object that contains the MapQuest map style.

Visual Examples ​

Map ​

mapquest js map example

Hybrid ​

hybrid map example

Satellite ​

satellite map example

Dark ​

dark map example

Light ​

light map example