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Description
This sample shows how to add a scalebar to a map. The scalebar can be added to the map or in a user-specified location. The code below shows the default scalebar which displays in the bottom-left corner of the map.You can modify the location of the scalebar by setting the attachTo option to one of the following values top-right, bottom-right, top-center, bottom-center, bottom-left, top-left.
Code
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="initial-scale=1, maximum-scale=1,user-scalable=no">
<title>Map with scalebar</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://js.arcgis.com/3.26/esri/themes/calcite/dijit/calcite.css">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://js.arcgis.com/3.26/esri/themes/calcite/esri/esri.css">
<style>
html, body { height: 100%; width: 100%; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
#map{padding:0;}
</style>
<script src="https://js.arcgis.com/3.26/"></script>
<script>
var map;
require([
"esri/map", "esri/dijit/Scalebar",
"dojo/parser",
"dijit/layout/BorderContainer", "dijit/layout/ContentPane", "dojo/domReady!"
], function(
Map, Scalebar,
parser
) {
parser.parse();
map = new Map("map", {
basemap: "topo",
center: [-116.093, 34.218],
zoom: 7
});
var scalebar = new Scalebar({
map: map,
// "dual" displays both miles and kilometers
// "english" is the default, which displays miles
// use "metric" for kilometers
scalebarUnit: "dual"
});
});
</script>
</head>
<body class="calcite">
<div data-dojo-type="dijit/layout/BorderContainer"
data-dojo-props="design:'headline', gutters:false"
style="width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;">
<div id="map"
data-dojo-type="dijit/layout/ContentPane"
data-dojo-props="region:'center'"
style="overflow:hidden;">
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>