Adding custom markers dynamically to map using OpenLayers

Question

I would like to let users add custom markers on a map with a description for each marker. Any tips, links to any tutorials would be really useful.

Answer 1

i tried @Fran 's solution but it didnt work for me. so i adapted this example from openlayers so that i could accomplish 2 things:

1. save latitude and longitude of marker position

2. place a marker by clicking on the openlayers map

   
   
     
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
   
     
       
   MousePosition Control
       
   coordinate
       
   Click on map and create marker
       
   
       
   
       
   
       
   
   
       
   
       see how, even though we did NOT transform [lonlat],
       
   it was nevertheless transformed
       
       
   
   
     
   
   

there is something that you need to be aware of regarding the TRANSFORM method for LonLat as used in this simple example: when you apply [ .transform(projection1, projection2) ] to any LonLat, ALL LonLat objects are transformed.

play around with the order of certain commands and you will see what i mean.

for draggable markers, this example has it all