[OSM-talk] How do you easily add a location pointer to maps on main website?

[Jason Cunningham]

I asked early on in the year for way to add a marker to a map when I wanted
to give a link to a map that that pointed out a location. The answer given
was to get a 'permalink' then put an 'm' before 'lat' and 'lon' in the url.
The edited link then brings up a map with a red diamond at the centre of the
map. This is not user friendly because you have to move the map around and
guess when your location is at the centre of the map before getting your
permalink. It takes a few attempts to get it right.

1. I am sure I saw a link in these mailing list where the the red diamond
was replaced with an arrow. How was this done?
2. Is there an easy way to create the needed link?
3. Is there an easy way to create a link where the marker is not at the
centre of the map (see below)

I wanted to email a link to an osm map which pointed out the location of a
building in a small wood. OSM would have been brilliant because the wood is
mapped, but it I didnt have time to spend several minutes trying to create a
link with marker. I ended up using http://www.multimap.com/maps/ because it
allowed me to add a marker using the right-mouse button, and this marker
does not need to be in the centre of the map. Multimap also provides a short
url, eg http://www.multimap.com/s/TSOdvGZH

I suppose I am hoping that in the future there is some way to replicate the
easy method multimap provides.

cheers
Jason
user:jamicu
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