disabling ipad from creating placemarks on google map

Question

I have a google map that I created with KML:

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Here is a link to the map:

Here is the complete KML file:

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/94943007/02bb39645a3c9d95afeed5cb9bd5d07c040d8ca8a4ee56b9fb367d38.kml

When browsing this map with my IPAD using safari, for some reason when I tap anywhere on the map, it creates a point there on the map.

How do I disable point creation on the map so that IPAD users are not able to do this?

Your link simply points to maps.google.com, which is not a site you control, so there's nothing you can do about it. If it was you own application then that would be a different story. — Marcelo, Sep 01 '12 at 07:01
@Marcelo im not sure how familiar you are with KML, but it is in fact the KML file that controls the behavior — Alex Gordon, Sep 02 '12 at 03:31
If you're viewing simple Google Maps, without the KML file, I guess it's working properly? — user1071136, Sep 04 '12 at 17:38
your kml file is no longer on dropbox, can you please make sure it's there again so i can look into this issue? — Suvi Vignarajah, Sep 06 '12 at 17:59
@SuviVignarajah i just restored it! thank you for letting me know — Alex Gordon, Sep 06 '12 at 18:05
@SuviVignarajah any updates on this? do you need my help in understanding anything? — Alex Gordon, Sep 06 '12 at 19:08
I am somehow not able to reproduce this. On iOS 5 on an iPad 1st gen. — Nandeep Mali, Sep 07 '12 at 15:18
@n9986 thanks so much for trying. when you browse to the link and you tap anywhere, red placemarks arent automatically created? — Alex Gordon, Sep 07 '12 at 15:27
I tried again. But am just not able to create any place marks simply by tapping. Double taps causes a zoom in. Maybe some version difference? Or gesture difference? It does happen if I click some monument/institute/defined location. But not at random places. Are these the ones you pointing to? — Nandeep Mali, Sep 07 '12 at 15:51
For me, it doesn't create a placemark when I tap on the map. — , Sep 09 '12 at 10:18
I cannot reproduce this condition on my side(iPad1 iOS5.1.1, iPad1 iOS5.1).. have you tested this condition on other devices — Vimal Venugopalan, Sep 11 '12 at 13:56

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 01 '12 at 09:23

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I checked the link as well and Marcelo seems to be correct. To have a maps with the ability to turn on and off layers you will need to build your own site and perhaps use Javascript and the Google-maps API to build it. Maybe start here: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/tutorial

answered Sep 01 '12 at 09:23

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thanks so much can you please show me how using javascript i can disable this functionality – Alex Gordon Sep 09 '12 at 19:39
The functionality will not be **enabled** if you build your own website. If you want a simple map , without the ability to turn on and off layers) , without having to learn Javascript or paying for your own website maybe try creating one in Weebly. There are some good instructions on how to add a map to a Weebly website here: https://sites.google.com/site/sitetemplateinfo/tips/replace-a-map. – LeasMaps Sep 11 '12 at 07:51

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 09 '12 at 10:10

You cannot disable adding a place mark if you are browsing the map in safari

You can control it if you use map kit iOS API of the iOS SDK.

For importing KML-Data into that SDK, you can use Sample Code from Apple: http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#samplecode/KMLViewer/Introduction/Intro.html
But there is no built-in KML Import in iOS SDK. You can use other frameworks as mapbox/Simple-KML here https://github.com/mapbox/Simple-KML

If you want to do this in safari, then you're lost, unless you can manipulate that using JavaScript!!!

thank you so much. can you please direct me on how i can try to manipulate that using javascript?? — Alex Gordon, Sep 09 '12 at 19:39

disabling ipad from creating placemarks on google map

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