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admin [[2] Alternatively, add data to a map by searching the data catalog]
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   * How to view geospatial (map) data in the platform   * How to view geospatial (map) data in the platform
-  * How to add datasets to the map explorer+  ​* How to access the map explorer from a dataset or from the Map Explorer in the main menu 
 +  ​* How to add datasets to the Map Explorer 
 +  * How to share the map you have produced
  
 ===== Things to know beforehand ===== ===== Things to know beforehand =====
   * The geospatial format that Dublinked currently supports in its map viewer is WMS. This is created when the data publisher loads either a GeoJSON or KML format resource to the Dublinked geoserver.   * The geospatial format that Dublinked currently supports in its map viewer is WMS. This is created when the data publisher loads either a GeoJSON or KML format resource to the Dublinked geoserver.
 +  * There are two ways to access the map viewer, either from the main menu, or via the preview map created for a WMS resource. These are described below.
  
-==== Start using map viewer ==== +===== [1] Start map viewer ​from the main menu ===== 
-Either ​ +Select Map Viewer on the main menu 
-[1Select ​a dataset of interest that has a resource in WMS format (select WMS format ​on the datasets selection page).+{{ :​public:​map_explorer_from_main_menu.jpg?​600 |}} 
 +Use the Add Data button and the data catalog will now open. From here you can select any data of interest, browsing it either by category or publisher, or using a text search (**NB, exact text match search, eg "​bins"​ will not find "DCC Public bin locations"​**):​ 
 +{{ :​public:​select_bin.jpg?​600 |}} 
 +Use the + symbol to add the data to the map. 
 +{{ :​public:​select_bin_2.jpg?​600 |}} 
 +You will now see the data on the map: 
 +{{ :​public:​bins.jpg?​600 |}} 
 + 
 +====[2Alternatively,​ add data to a map by searching the data catalog ==== 
 +From the Dublinked main menu, search for and select ​a dataset of interest that has a resource in WMS format (select WMS format ​onthe datasets selection page).
 {{ :​public:​select_wms_format.jpg?​600 |}} {{ :​public:​select_wms_format.jpg?​600 |}}
 These are the GeoJSON and KML format files that have been uploaded to the Dublinked geoserver, and so have maps available on the site. For this example I selected "DCC Public Bin Locations"​. These are the GeoJSON and KML format files that have been uploaded to the Dublinked geoserver, and so have maps available on the site. For this example I selected "DCC Public Bin Locations"​.
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-[2] Select Map Viewer on the main menu 
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 On the dataset page, scroll down to the map viewer where you will see (in this case) the bin locations. On the dataset page, scroll down to the map viewer where you will see (in this case) the bin locations.
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 You can zoom in and out of the map to see more detail. You can zoom in and out of the map to see more detail.
  
 +==== Adding a second dataset to the map ====
 To add more datasets to the map, use the "Add Data" button. To add more datasets to the map, use the "Add Data" button.
 {{ :​public:​add_data.jpg?​600 |}} {{ :​public:​add_data.jpg?​600 |}}
-The data catalog will now open and from here you can select any data of interest, browsing it either by category or publisher, or using a text search:+The data catalog will now open and from here you can select any data of interest, browsing it either by category or publisher, or using a text search ​(**NB, exact text match search**):
 {{ :​public:​catalog_selection.jpg?​600 |}} {{ :​public:​catalog_selection.jpg?​600 |}}
  
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-Any datasets that are published in WMS format can be added to the map view.+Any datasets that are published in WMS format can be added to the map view. You can add as many datasets as you like. 
 + 
 +====Switching off data to be displayed ==== 
 + 
 +You can toggle the switch beside the name of the dataset to switch off its display in the map: 
 +{{ :​public:​bins_toggle.jpg?​600 |}} 
 + 
 +====Changing the background ==== 
 +You can select the background for your map using the Map button: 
 +{{ :​public:​map_background.jpg?​600 |}}
  
-=== Sharing the map ===+====Sharing the map ===
 +You can share the map using the Share button to generate a URL you can copy and share. From here, you can also open a printable version of the map. 
 +{{ :​public:​share_map.jpg?​600 |}}
  
  
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