The magic of setting up categories and attributes
What is the difference between categories and attributes on your custom map?
Categories
- Work as a primary navigation element
- Should be as descriptive and explanatory as possible
- Should be designed so that one POI (point of interest) can only fall under one category
- If you’re not sure about the categorization of a certain place, do not create a new category for it. You can do so at any time later.
Thanks to categories, users can search for specific points of interest and filter specific places on the map
Where can I find categories on the map and where can I edit/delete them?
Categories can be found on the bar at the bottom right of each custom map, while the tools for their management are located in the left administration menu under the Categories tab.
Attributes
- Are properties of places on the map. When creating or working with each category, you can assign or remove available attributes from it.
- Help display the information from the individual places on your interactive map in a clean and structured way.
- Named Selection and More Options are used to create filters on the map.
- Are represented in the place detail by the selected icon. The attribute name is displayed only after hovering the mouse over the attribute icon. Therefore, we recommend naming them descriptively so that it’s clear what information they indicate.
There are multiple attribute types, and you can also assign a set of attributes that will be available for each category. If an attribute doesn’t match a location in one or more categories, you can easily remove it in Settings.
Finally, a few more tips for all newcomers. Try to look at the Discover Page, where you will find lots of finished and successful map projects. Several of their creators even managed to get sponsors for their plans.
If you have already created a custom map and would like to focus on promoting it, you will find a few useful tips in our article on this topic.
We wish you good luck with your map projects!
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