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Getting started (1)Display a mapStyles (11)Add a default markerAdd an animated icon to the mapAdd a generated icon to the mapGenerate and add a missing icon to the mapAdd a stretchable image to the mapAdd an icon to the mapDisplay a map with a custom styleRender world copiesDisplay a satellite mapChange a map's styleDisplay a mapLayers (40)Display buildings in 3DExtrude polygons for 3D indoor mappingAdd a 3D modelAdd an animated icon to the mapAdd a generated icon to the mapGenerate and add a missing icon to the mapAdd a stretchable image to the mapAdd an icon to the mapAdjust a layer's opacityAnimate a lineAnimate a series of imagesAnimate a pointChange building color based on zoom levelChange the case of labelsDisplay HTML clusters with custom propertiesCreate and style clustersChange a layer's color with buttonsAdd a custom style layerStyle circles with a data-driven propertyStyle lines with a data-driven propertyDisplay and style rich text labelsAdd a pattern to a polygonAdd a new layer below labelsAdd a GeoJSON lineDraw GeoJSON pointsAdd a GeoJSON polygonCreate a heatmap layerAdd hillshadingAdd an imageDisplay line that crosses 180th meridianCreate a gradient line using an expressionAdd multiple geometries from one GeoJSON sourceStyle ocean depth dataShow and hide layersChange worldview of administrative boundariesUpdate a choropleth layer by zoom levelVariable label placementAdd a videoVisualize population densityUse a fallback imageSources (16)Animate a lineAnimate a series of imagesAnimate a pointAdd a canvas sourceJoin local JSON data with vector tile geometriesAdd hillshadingAdd an imageDisplay line that crosses 180th meridianAdd live realtime dataUpdate a feature in realtimeAdd a raster tile sourceAdd a third party vector tile sourceCreate a time sliderAdd a vector tile sourceAdd a videoAdd a WMS sourceUser interaction (27)Adjust a layer's opacityCustomize camera animationsCenter the map on a clicked symbolChange a layer's color with buttonsAnimate 3D buildings based on ambient soundsDisable map rotationCreate a draggable MarkerCreate a draggable pointFilter features within map viewFilter symbols by text inputFilter symbols by toggling a listCreate a hover effectDisplay a non-interactive mapChange a map's languageMeasure distancesGet coordinates of the mouse pointerHighlight features containing similar dataSelect features around a clicked pointGet features under the mouse pointerRestrict map panning to an areaChange a map's styleCreate a time sliderToggle interactionsChange worldview of administrative boundariesUpdate a choropleth layer by zoom levelHighlight features within a bounding boxFit to the bounds of a LineStringCamera (13)Animate map camera around a pointAnimate a point along a routeCustomize camera animationsCenter the map on a clicked symbolFit a map to a bounding boxSlowly fly to a locationFly to a locationNavigate the map with game-like controlsJump to a series of locationsOffset the vanishing point using paddingPlay map locations as a slideshowFly to a location based on scroll positionSet pitch and bearingControls and overlays (17)Animate a markerChange the default position for attributionAdd custom icons with MarkersDisable scroll zoomView a fullscreen mapLocate the userSwipe between mapsDisplay driving directionsShow drawn polygon areaAdd a geocoderAdd a marker using a place nameDisplay map navigation controlsShow polygon information on clickDisplay a popup on clickDisplay a popup on hoverDisplay a popupAttach a popup to a marker instanceGeocoder (10)Supplement forward geocoding search results from another data sourceAccept coordinates as input to a geocoderLimit geocoder results to a named regionUse a custom render function with a geocoderUse the geocoder without a mapPlace the geocoder input outside the mapUse a custom camera animation with a geocoderLocalize the geocoder to a given languageAdd a geocoderSet a point after Geocoder resultBrowser support (1)Check if Mapbox GL JS is supportedInternationalization support (2)Use locally generated ideographsAdd support for right-to-left scripts

Fit a map to a bounding box

Use fitBounds to show a specific area of the map in view, regardless of the pixel size of the map.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8" />
<title>Fit a map to a bounding box</title>
<meta name="viewport" content="initial-scale=1,maximum-scale=1,user-scalable=no" />
<script src="https://api.mapbox.com/mapbox-gl-js/v1.12.0/mapbox-gl.js"></script>
<link href="https://api.mapbox.com/mapbox-gl-js/v1.12.0/mapbox-gl.css" rel="stylesheet" />
<style>
	body { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
	#map { position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 100%; }
</style>
</head>
<body>
<style>
#fit {
display: block;
position: relative;
margin: 0px auto;
width: 50%;
height: 40px;
padding: 10px;
border: none;
border-radius: 3px;
font-size: 12px;
text-align: center;
color: #fff;
background: #ee8a65;
}
</style>
<div id="map"></div>
<br />
<button id="fit">Fit to Kenya</button>
<script>
	// TO MAKE THE MAP APPEAR YOU MUST
	// ADD YOUR ACCESS TOKEN FROM
	// https://account.mapbox.com
	mapboxgl.accessToken = '<your access token here>';
var map = new mapboxgl.Map({
container: 'map',
style: 'mapbox://styles/mapbox/streets-v11',
center: [-74.5, 40],
zoom: 9
});
 
document.getElementById('fit').addEventListener('click', function () {
map.fitBounds([
[32.958984, -5.353521],
[43.50585, 5.615985]
]);
});
</script>
 
</body>
</html>
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