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Get Coordinates of the Mouse Pointer

Get Coordinates of the Mouse Pointer

Show the geographic coordinates under the mouse pointer as it moves.

const API_KEY = 'toursprung';

    const map = new maptoolkit.Map({
        container: 'map',
        style: `https://static.maptoolkit.net/styles/toursprung/terrain.json?api_key=${API_KEY}`,
        center: [11.39085, 47.27574],
        zoom: 12,
        attributionControl: { compact: false }
    });

    map.addControl(new maptoolkit.NavigationControl(), 'top-right');

    map.on('mousemove', (e) => {
        document.getElementById('coords').textContent =
            `Lng: ${e.lngLat.lng.toFixed(6)}  Lat: ${e.lngLat.lat.toFixed(6)}`;
    });
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <title>Get Coordinates of the Mouse Pointer – Maptoolkit Maps JS</title>
    <meta property="og:description" content="Show the geographic coordinates under the mouse pointer as it moves." />
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
    <script src="https://unpkg.com/@maptoolkit/maps@11.0.0-beta.2/dist/maptoolkit.js"></script>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://unpkg.com/@maptoolkit/maps@11.0.0-beta.2/dist/maptoolkit.css" />
    <style>
        html, body { width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
        #map { width: 100%; height: 100%; }
        #coords {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 30px;
            left: 10px;
            background: white;
            padding: 8px 14px;
            border-radius: .4rem;
            font-family: monospace;
            font-size: 13px;
        }
    </style>
</head>
<body>
<div id="map"></div>
<div id="coords">Move the mouse over the map</div>
<script>
    const API_KEY = 'toursprung';

    const map = new maptoolkit.Map({
        container: 'map',
        style: `https://static.maptoolkit.net/styles/toursprung/terrain.json?api_key=${API_KEY}`,
        center: [11.39085, 47.27574],
        zoom: 12,
        attributionControl: { compact: false }
    });

    map.addControl(new maptoolkit.NavigationControl(), 'top-right');

    map.on('mousemove', (e) => {
        document.getElementById('coords').textContent =
            `Lng: ${e.lngLat.lng.toFixed(6)}  Lat: ${e.lngLat.lat.toFixed(6)}`;
    });
</script>
</body>
</html>