[Google Maps API v3] Google Maps JavaScript API v3 "Hello World" Blank Page

[TheSavant]

Yes, I'm new- so please forgive me if this is a stupid question :)

I have literally copied the "Hello World" HTML from
http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/javascript/introduction.html

All I get is a blank page when I try testing it- I'm sure that this
must be something very simple- why can't I see anything?
http://www.beaverlakeboaters.net/TEST.html

Thanks in advance!

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[Marc Guay]

> All I get is a blank page when I try testing it- I'm sure that this
> must be something very simple- why can't I see anything?
> http://www.beaverlakeboaters.net/TEST.html

It looks like you need to define the size of map_canvas a little more
specifically. It's currently 100% of nothing. Try putting a pixel
amount in the height/width properties of the body or map_canvas.

Marc
MobilizeMe

[Ralph Ames]

>http://www.beaverlakeboaters.net/TEST.html


Try using fixed width and height for the map size in pixels instead of
percentages.

<div id="map_canvas" style="width:100%; height:100%"></div>

<div id="map_canvas" style="width:600px; height:400px"></div>

Ralph

[William]

On May 21, 2:01 am, TheSavant <dkeithl...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I have literally copied the "Hello World" HTML fromhttp://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/javascript/introductio...

>
> All I get is a blank page
>

the problem is that you've got a strict html doctype at the start, but
the "hello world" example leaves out the doctype (and therefore runs
in quirks mode). In strict mode the browser calculates the 100%
height as zero (inherited from body) so you need CSS like this to see
the map:

<style type="text/css">
html,body {
height: 100%;
margin: 0px;
}
</style>

...