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How can I get latitude and longitude when user selects location on a map?

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Hi,

I would like to capture latitude and longitude (or another searchable geocoding mechanism) when a user enters an address or selects a location on a map.

How can I do this?

Thanks, Jim

asked 07 Nov '22, 00:10

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If you browse the map or do an address search the Lat Long are the co-ords of the screen center. Lat lon is highlighted.

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answered 07 Nov '22, 09:52

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edited 07 Nov '22, 10:41

Note : OSM represents South and West as negative numbers. With lat long North is a positive south is negative (-) East is positive, West is negative (-)

(07 Nov '22, 09:59) andy mackey

Source code available on GitHub .