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// This example uses SVG path notation to add a vector-based symbol // as the icon for a marker. The resulting icon is a star-shaped symbol // with a pale yellow fill and a thick yellow border. function initMap() { var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('map'), { zoom: 4, center: {lat: -25.363882, lng: 131.044922} }); var goldStar = { path: 'M 125,5 155,90 245,90 175,145 200,230 125,180 50,230 75,145 5,90 95,90 z', fillColor: 'yellow', fillOpacity: 0.8, scale: 1, strokeColor: 'gold', strokeWeight: 14 }; var marker = new google.maps.Marker({ position: map.getCenter(), icon: goldStar, map: map }); }
<div id="map"></div>
/* 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; }
<!-- 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> <meta name="viewport" content="initial-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no"> <meta charset="utf-8"> <title>Custom Symbols (Marker)</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; } </style> </head> <body> <div id="map"></div> <script> // This example uses SVG path notation to add a vector-based symbol // as the icon for a marker. The resulting icon is a star-shaped symbol // with a pale yellow fill and a thick yellow border. function initMap() { var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('map'), { zoom: 4, center: {lat: -25.363882, lng: 131.044922} }); var goldStar = { path: 'M 125,5 155,90 245,90 175,145 200,230 125,180 50,230 75,145 5,90 95,90 z', fillColor: 'yellow', fillOpacity: 0.8, scale: 1, strokeColor: 'gold', strokeWeight: 14 }; var marker = new google.maps.Marker({ position: map.getCenter(), icon: goldStar, map: map }); } </script> <script async defer src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=YOUR_API_KEY&callback=initMap"> </script> </body> </html>