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Style layers

The Annotation API makes it unnecessary to write much of the code that would otherwise be required to implement runtime and data-driven styling. But, it is possible to add style layers directly, and in some circumstances doing so will be beneficial.

Benefits:

  • Efficient and performant when adding many features to the map using a vector source.
  • Compatible with GeoJSON or vector sources.
  • Many style customization options.
  • Could exclude the Annotation API when installing the SDK to reduce the SDK size.

Limitations:

  • No default image available.
  • User interactions are not built-in and will require writing custom code.
  • Need to learn the APIs and usage of layers which can be time intensive.
  • Might need to learn how to use expressions to control the source data or use data-driven styling.
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Map styles: Work with layers

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