User:Ricckli/LeafLet (Software)

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OpenLayers
Original author(s)MetaCarta
Developer(s)The OpenLayers Dev Team
Initial releaseJune 26, 2006 (2006-06-26)
Stable release
2.12[1] / June 27, 2012; 11 years ago (2012-06-27)
Written inJavaScript
PlatformWeb browser
TypeWeb mapping
LicenseFreeBSD
Websitehttp://www.openlayers.org/

OpenLayers is an open source (provided under the 2-clause BSD License[2]) JavaScript library for displaying map data in web browsers. It provides an API for building rich web-based geographic applications similar to Google Maps and Bing Maps. The library was originally based on the Prototype JavaScript Framework.

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  1. ^ Lemoine, Eric (June 27, 2012). "OpenLayers 2.12 Final Release". Retrieved August 2, 2012.
  2. ^ "OpenLayers: Home". Retrieved 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

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Category:Free GIS software Category:Geographical technology Category:JavaScript libraries Category:Keyhole Markup Language Category:Web mapping