Embedding google maps in a post

[ClayJ]

I added BBCode that will all you to embed a google map into a post.

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[googlemap]http://maps.google.com/...[/googlemap]

1) Open up maps.google.com then browse, resize, plan a route, whatever....

2) Click on the button

3) Press Ctrl-c to copy the link URL to the clipboard

4) In your CCB post, click on the googlemap button just above the text window

5) Press Ctrl-v to paste the URL you copied in step 3

6) If the URL you copied has HTTPS at the start, edit it to remove the S so it's just HTTP

For Example, the following code

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[googlemap]http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=N+Gate+Blvd&daddr=39.28758,-104.76493+to:Wilcox+St+to:39.31138,-104.96991+to:CO-105+W%2FCO-105+Truck+W&hl=en&ll=39.214167,-104.742279&spn=0.726711,1.259308&sll=39.221083,-104.824677&sspn=0.363322,0.629654&geocode=FYyCUwIdnp3A-Q%3BFRx7VwId_mnB-Smvy5cVBrxshzEdAEUPjEQQww%3BFSjSWAIdtPa_-Q%3BFRTYVwIdSkm--Sml8McbuaFshzGUBJHtk3hMsQ%3BFeCWVAIdxLm_-Q&mra=dpe&mrsp=3&sz=11&via=1,3&t=m&z=10[/googlemap]

Produces a map to one of my favorite quick motorcycle rides. Notice you can zoom in/out, drag the map around, and the link just below the map takes you to a full size version.


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NOTE: It must be http://maps.google.com and no other URL. It cannot be https, and cannot be any other google map server.