This example creates a map where each click by the user creates a marker. Click the buttons to hide or delete all of those markers.
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// In the following example, markers appear when the user clicks on the map. // The markers are stored in an array. // The user can then click an option to hide, show or delete the markers. var map; var markers = []; function initMap() { var haightAshbury = {lat: 37.769, lng: -122.446}; map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('map'), { zoom: 12, center: haightAshbury, mapTypeId: 'terrain' }); // This event listener will call addMarker() when the map is clicked. map.addListener('click', function(event) { addMarker(event.latLng); }); // Adds a marker at the center of the map. addMarker(haightAshbury); } // Adds a marker to the map and push to the array. function addMarker(location) { var marker = new google.maps.Marker({ position: location, map: map }); markers.push(marker); } // Sets the map on all markers in the array. function setMapOnAll(map) { for (var i = 0; i < markers.length; i++) { markers[i].setMap(map); } } // Removes the markers from the map, but keeps them in the array. function clearMarkers() { setMapOnAll(null); } // Shows any markers currently in the array. function showMarkers() { setMapOnAll(map); } // Deletes all markers in the array by removing references to them. function deleteMarkers() { clearMarkers(); markers = []; }
<div id="floating-panel"> <input onclick="clearMarkers();" type=button value="Hide Markers"> <input onclick="showMarkers();" type=button value="Show All Markers"> <input onclick="deleteMarkers();" type=button value="Delete Markers"> </div> <div id="map"></div> <p>Click on the map to add markers.</p>
/* Always set the map height explicitly to define the size of the div * element that contains the map. */ #map { height: 100%; } /* Optional: Makes the sample page fill the window. */ html, body { height: 100%; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
#floating-panel { position: absolute; top: 10px; left: 25%; z-index: 5; background-color: #fff; padding: 5px; border: 1px solid #999; text-align: center; font-family: 'Roboto','sans-serif'; line-height: 30px; padding-left: 10px; }
<!-- Replace the value of the key parameter with your own API key. --> <script async defer src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=AIzaSyCkUOdZ5y7hMm0yrcCQoCvLwzdM6M8s5qk&callback=initMap"> </script>
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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Removing Markers</title>
<style>
/* Always set the map height explicitly to define the size of the div
* element that contains the map. */
#map {
height: 100%;
}
/* Optional: Makes the sample page fill the window. */
html, body {
height: 100%;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}
#floating-panel {
position: absolute;
top: 10px;
left: 25%;
z-index: 5;
background-color: #fff;
padding: 5px;
border: 1px solid #999;
text-align: center;
font-family: 'Roboto','sans-serif';
line-height: 30px;
padding-left: 10px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div id="floating-panel">
<input onclick="clearMarkers();" type=button value="Hide Markers">
<input onclick="showMarkers();" type=button value="Show All Markers">
<input onclick="deleteMarkers();" type=button value="Delete Markers">
</div>
<div id="map"></div>
<p>Click on the map to add markers.</p>
<script>
// In the following example, markers appear when the user clicks on the map.
// The markers are stored in an array.
// The user can then click an option to hide, show or delete the markers.
var map;
var markers = [];
function initMap() {
var haightAshbury = {lat: 37.769, lng: -122.446};
map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('map'), {
zoom: 12,
center: haightAshbury,
mapTypeId: 'terrain'
});
// This event listener will call addMarker() when the map is clicked.
map.addListener('click', function(event) {
addMarker(event.latLng);
});
// Adds a marker at the center of the map.
addMarker(haightAshbury);
}
// Adds a marker to the map and push to the array.
function addMarker(location) {
var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
position: location,
map: map
});
markers.push(marker);
}
// Sets the map on all markers in the array.
function setMapOnAll(map) {
for (var i = 0; i < markers.length; i++) {
markers[i].setMap(map);
}
}
// Removes the markers from the map, but keeps them in the array.
function clearMarkers() {
setMapOnAll(null);
}
// Shows any markers currently in the array.
function showMarkers() {
setMapOnAll(map);
}
// Deletes all markers in the array by removing references to them.
function deleteMarkers() {
clearMarkers();
markers = [];
}
</script>
<script async defer
src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=YOUR_API_KEY&callback=initMap">
</script>
</body>
</html>