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GPX trackpoints and waypoints

Load and parse GPX data as a layer on a map.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset=utf-8 />
<title>GPX trackpoints and waypoints</title>
<meta name='viewport' content='initial-scale=1,maximum-scale=1,user-scalable=no' />
<script src='https://api.mapbox.com/mapbox.js/v3.3.1/mapbox.js'></script>
<link href='https://api.mapbox.com/mapbox.js/v3.3.1/mapbox.css' rel='stylesheet' />
<style>
  body { margin:0; padding:0; }
  #map { position:absolute; top:0; bottom:0; width:100%; }
</style>
</head>
<body>
<script src='https://api.mapbox.com/mapbox.js/plugins/leaflet-omnivore/v0.2.0/leaflet-omnivore.min.js'></script>

<div id='map'></div>

<script>
L.mapbox.accessToken = '<your access token here>';
var map = L.mapbox.map('map')
    .addLayer(L.mapbox.styleLayer('mapbox://styles/mapbox/streets-v11'));

// omnivore will AJAX-request this file behind the scenes and parse it:
// note that there are considerations:
// - The file must either be on the same domain as the page that requests it,
//   or both the server it is requested from and the user's browser must
//   support CORS.
var runLayer = omnivore.gpx('/mapbox.js/assets/data/run.gpx')
    .on('ready', function() {
        map.fitBounds(runLayer.getBounds());
    })
    .addTo(map);
</script>
</body>
</html>
to create your own custom map and use it in this example.
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