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Revision: 7940
at August 22, 2008 23:49 by sgraber
Initial Code 
if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {
    var map = new google.maps.Map2(document.getElementById("my-googlemap"));
    if (google.loader.ClientLocation &&
        google.loader.ClientLocation.address.country_code == "US" &&
        google.loader.ClientLocation.address.region) {
        // geo locate was successful and user is in the states
        map.setCenter(
            new google.maps.LatLng(google.loader.ClientLocation.latitude,
                                   google.loader.ClientLocation.longitude
                                   ), 8
            );
        // do the rest of your map stuff here
    }
}
Initial URL 
http://code.google.com/apis/ajax/documentation/#ClientLocation
Initial Description 
Set the center of the map on the person's location based on IP address.  In this case the user is required to be in the USA.
Initial Title 
google.loader.ClientLocation to get a person's lat/long using their IP address
Initial Tags 
google, ip
Initial Language 
JavaScript