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Right-to-Left Languages

  • This example demonstrates how to display a Google Map of Cairo, Egypt with the map language set to Arabic.

  • It utilizes the Google Maps JavaScript API with language and region parameters to localize the map display.

  • The sample code showcases the implementation in both JavaScript and TypeScript, offering flexibility for developers.

  • The HTML structure sets the text direction to right-to-left (rtl) to support the Arabic language display.

  • Users can interact with the map, with a marker positioned over Cairo that displays an info window containing the city's name in Arabic when clicked.

This example creates a map that renders a map of Cairo, Egypt in Arabic.

Read thedocumentation.

TypeScript

// This example displays a map with the language set to Arabic and the// regions set to Egypt. These settings are specified in the HTML script// element when loading the Google Maps JavaScript API.// Setting the language shows the map in the language of your choice.// Setting the region biases the geocoding results to that region.// In addition, the page's html element sets the text direction to// right-to-left.functioninitMap():void{constcairo={lat:30.064742,lng:31.249509};constmap=newgoogle.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map")asHTMLElement,{scaleControl:true,center:cairo,zoom:10,});constinfowindow=newgoogle.maps.InfoWindow();infowindow.setContent("<b>القاهرة</b>");constmarker=newgoogle.maps.Marker({map,position:cairo});marker.addListener("click",()=>{infowindow.open(map,marker);});}declareglobal{interfaceWindow{initMap:()=>void;}}window.initMap=initMap;
Note: Read theguide on using TypeScript and Google Maps.

JavaScript

// This example displays a map with the language set to Arabic and the// regions set to Egypt. These settings are specified in the HTML script// element when loading the Google Maps JavaScript API.// Setting the language shows the map in the language of your choice.// Setting the region biases the geocoding results to that region.// In addition, the page's html element sets the text direction to// right-to-left.functioninitMap(){constcairo={lat:30.064742,lng:31.249509};constmap=newgoogle.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map"),{scaleControl:true,center:cairo,zoom:10,});constinfowindow=newgoogle.maps.InfoWindow();infowindow.setContent("<b>القاهرة</b>");constmarker=newgoogle.maps.Marker({map,position:cairo});marker.addListener("click",()=>{infowindow.open(map,marker);});}window.initMap=initMap;
Note: The JavaScript is compiled from the TypeScript snippet.

CSS

/* * 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;}

HTML

<html dir="rtl">  <head>    <title>Right-to-Left Languages</title>    <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="./style.css" />    <script type="module" src="./index.js"></script>  </head>  <body>    <div></div>    <!--       The `defer` attribute causes the script to execute after the full HTML      document has been parsed. For non-blocking uses, avoiding race conditions,      and consistent behavior across browsers, consider loading using Promises. See      https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/load-maps-js-api      for more information.      -->    <script      src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=AIzaSyB41DRUbKWJHPxaFjMAwdrzWzbVKartNGg&callback=initMap&v=weekly&language=ar&region=EG"      defer    ></script>  </body></html>

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Git and Node.js are required to run this sample locally. Follow theseinstructions to install Node.js and NPM. The following commands clone, install dependencies and start the sample application.

gitclone-bsample-map-rtlhttps://github.com/googlemaps/js-samples.gitcdjs-samplesnpminpmstart

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