PHP Google Static Maps

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Markers are created from KML. Markers are clustered using distance based clustering. Zooming and panning works. There is no JavaScript (except Google Analytics) used in this page. Map is created using following code:

require_once 'Google/Maps.php';

require_once 'Google/Maps.php';
$map = Google_Maps::create('static');

$map->setKey(API_KEY);$map->setSize('540x300');

$zoom = Google_Maps_Control::create('zoom');
$map->addControl($zoom);
$pan = Google_Maps_Control::create('pan');
$map->addControl($pan);

$clusterer = Google_Maps_Clusterer::create('distance');
$map->setClusterer($clusterer);

$xml = simplexml_load_file('cities.kml', null, LIBXML_NOCDATA);

foreach ($xml->Document->Placemark as $placemark) {
    list($longitude, $latitude, $elevation) = 
        explode(',', $placemark->Point->coordinates, 3);
    $coordinate = new Google_Maps_Coordinate($latitude, $longitude);
    $marker = new Google_Maps_Marker($coordinate);
    $marker->setSize('small');
    $marker->setColor('blue');
}

$map->zoomToFit();
$map->setProperties($_GET);

Where's the Source?

Code uses work in progress Simple Static Maps PHP class. It aims to make working with static maps jolly good. Code is still alpha quality. API might change any time. Use at your own risk.

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