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element). * * * ## Syntax new google.maps.Map(_HTMLElement_,_MapOptions_) ## Parameter Values | Parameter | Description | | --- | --- | | _HTMLElement_ | Specifies which HTML element to place the map in. | | _(#)_ | A MapOptions object containing map initialization variables/options. | * * * ## Map() Methods | Method | Return Value | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | fitBounds(_LatLngBounds_) | None | Sets the viewport to contain the given bounds. | | [getBounds()](#) | _LatLng,LatLng_ | Returns the southwest and northeast latitude/longitude of the current viewport. | | [getCenter()](#) | _LatLng_ | Returns the latitude/longitude of the map's center. | | [getDiv()](#) | _Node_ | Returns the DOM object containing the map. | | [getHeading()](#) | _number_ | Returns the compass heading of aerial imagery (for SATELLITE and HYBRID map types). | | [getMapTypeId()](#) | HYBRID ROADMAP SATELLITE TERRAIN | Returns the current map type. | | getProjection() | _Projection_ | Returns the current Projection. | | getStreetView() | _StreetViewPanorama_ | Returns the default StreetViewPanorama bound to the map. | | getTilt() | _number_ | Returns the incidence angle of aerial imagery in degrees (for SATELLITE and HYBRID map types). | | [getZoom()](#) | _number_ | Returns the current zoom level of the map. | | panBy(_xnumber,ynumber_) | None | Changes the center of the map by the given distance in pixels. | | panTo(_LatLng_) | None | Changes the center of the map to the given LatLng. | | panToBounds(_LatLngBounds_) | None | Pans the map the minimum distance to contain the given LatLngBounds. | | setCenter(_LatLng_) | None | | | setHeading(_number_) | None | Sets the compass heading for aerial imagery (measured in degrees with north as 0). | | [setMapTypeId(_MapTypeId_)](#) | None | Changes the map type to display. | | setOptions(_MapOptions_) | None | | | setStreetView(_StreetViewPanorama_) | None | Binds a StreetViewPanorama to the map. | | setTilt(_number_) | None | Sets the incidence angle of aerial imagery in degrees (for SATELLITE and HYBRID map types). | | setZoom(_number_) | None | | ## Map() Properties | Property | Type | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | controls | _Array.<MVCArray.>_ | Additional controls to attach to the map. | | mapTypes | _MapTypeRegistry_ | Registry of MapType instances by string ID. | | overlayMapTypes | _MVCArray._ | Additional map types to overlay. | ## Map() Events | Event | Parameters | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | bounds_changed | None | Triggered when the viewport bounds change. | | center_changed | None | Triggered when the map's center property changes. | | click | _MouseEvent_ | Triggered when the user clicks on the map (but not on markers or info windows). | | dblclick | _MouseEvent_ | Triggered when the user double-clicks the map. Note that a click event will fire first. | | drag | None | Triggered repeatedly while the user drags the map. | | dragend | None | Triggered when the user stops dragging the map. | | dragstart | None | Triggered when the user starts dragging the map. | | heading_changed | None | Triggered when the map's heading property changes. | | idle | None | Triggered when the map becomes idle after panning or zooming. | | maptypeid_changed | None | Triggered when the mapTypeId property changes. | | mousemove | _MouseEvent_ | Triggered whenever the user's mouse moves over the map container. | | mouseout | _MouseEvent_ | Triggered when the user's mouse exits the map container. | | mouseover | _MouseEvent_ | Triggered when the user's mouse enters the map container. | | projection_changed | None | Triggered when the projection changes. | | resize | None | Triggered when the map's (div) dimensions change. | | rightclick | _MouseEvent_ | Triggered when the user right-clicks the map. | | tilesloaded | None | Triggered when visible tiles finish loading. | | tilt_changed | None | Triggered when the map's tilt property changes. | | zoom_changed | None | Triggered when the map's zoom property changes. |