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

0	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 geocoding asked 07 Nov '22, 00:10 jtappe 11●1●1●2 accept rate: 0%

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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

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