How to add geo meta data
with OSM wordpress plugin

Preperation
How to
Sample to add link to OSM with geo data in my template

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1.) Follow the OSM plugin installation instructions to prepare your blog for adding geo meta data.

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If you want to add geo data to your posts you simply have to use the standard WP custom fields with any field name:

You just have to be sure to set this name in the <settings> are of OSM plugin:

To check whether your geo data are valid enter your site address at the validator. There are some calls to get these info from your template files:

// echos a links to OpenStreetMap with post/page geo data.
OSM_echoOpenStreetMapUrl()

// returns a links to OpenStreetMap with post/page geo data.
OSM_getOpenStreetMapUrl()

// returns the Long value of post/page geo data
OSM_getCoordinateLong()

// returns the Lat value of post/page geo data
OSM_getCoordinateLat()

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Add these lines in the emplate file to create a link with geo data of your post.

  <?php $NameOfPlace = get_the_title();?>
  <?php if (function_exists(OSM_echoOpenStreetMapUrl)) { ?>
    <?php if ((OSM_getCoordinateLong('osm'))&&(OSM_getCoordinateLat('osm'))) { ?>
      <?php _e(" - Map:"); ?>
      <?php echo "<a title='".$NameOfPlace."' target='_blank' href='".OSM_getOpenStreetMapUrl()."'> OSM</a >";?>
    <?php }?>
  <?php }?>

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