Does Google Maps respect the definition in KML?

Question

I\'m using the GGeoXml object to overlay KML on an embedded Google Map. I need to customize the popup balloon for placemarks, so I\'m trying to use the

Answer 1

Actually, the document referenced above (http://code.google.com/apis/kml/documentation/kmlelementsinmaps.html) must have changed, b/c now it says:

<BalloonStyle> partially only <text> is supported

My problem is that the <text> seems to work for one KML file, but not another. The one that works for has polygon placemarkers, the other has points represented by icons - I wonder if that is why...

Answer 2

No, like you have mentioned, html in the description is the only way I know that you can control the style of balloons through kml/georss feed.

Answer 3

This is now documented here (2009/04):

http://code.google.com/apis/kml/documentation/kmlelementsinmaps.html

• < BalloonStyle > no

(When did you ask this ? This forum/service needs a big fat DATE on each question, with a year in it :-) )

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