Map Element component

The Map Element displays map rendition with location pin. It allows the user to visually show where the said location is to site visitors. The Map Element is available in the Department Landing Page template.

TO LOAD THE COMPONENT

To load Map Element component onto the page:

  1. Open Side Panel if closed, and then click on Components tab
  2. Drag and drop the Map Element component.

To configure the component

To configure the Map Element component:

  1. Click on the component to display the Configure icon (wrench).
  2. Click on Configure icon (wrench) to open the Map Element Configure panel.
  3. Populate the necessary fields:
    • Map Title: Title of the component
    • Location Title: Disabled
    • Address Line 1 & 2: Will be displayed below the Map Title
    • City: Will be displayed below the Map Title
    • State: Only accept two letters' state initial. Will be displayed below the Map Title
    • Zip: 5 digits zip code. Will be displayed below the Map Title
    • Map Image: map image for the location. Some map images are already created under the DAM's defaultImages directory (defaultImages > mapImages) If the location's map image is missing, you can reach out to us via as.communications@nyu.edu so we can create a map image with the colored pin for you.
    • Latitude: Will not be displayed on the map. This is to generate a proper link to the Google map. Read below to learn more on how to obtain the latitude.
    • Longitude: Will not be displayed on the map. This is to generate a proper link to the Google map. Read below to learn more on how to obtain the longitude.
  4. Click Done icon (check mark) to save your progress. This should close the configure panel and display the component as authored.

How to obtain latitude and longitude

  1. Go to Google Maps
  2. Search using the address
  3. Copy the map link
  4. Using the map link, latitude is the positive while the longitude is the negative:

    e.g. Map link to Bobst Library:
    https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Elmer+Holmes+Bobst+Library/@40.7295181,-73.9990184,17z/data=!4m8!1m2!2m1!1sNYU+bobst+library!3m4!1s0x89c2599051b30887:0x6028dd2df0a0e9a2!8m2!3d40.7295147!4d-73.9971878

    Latitude: 40.7295147
    Longitude: -73.9971878