does <lod> for regions work with google maps?

[Paul Roberts]

Hi,

I have a KML file that uses a region and an <lod> tag to hide or show the region depending on the zoom level.

This works fine in Google Earth, but when it is loaded into Google Maps, the region always shows.

I get the same behaviour using an example KML file from Google. E.g, if you load this file into Google Earth:

http://code.google.com/apis/kml/documentation/historicOverlay.kmz

(linked from: http://code.google.com/apis/kml/documentation/regions.html)

it will show a picture, but when you zoom out sufficiently the picture will disappear. However, going to Google Maps and loading the same URL there, correctly shows the image, but it never disappears no matter how much you zoom out.

According to the following documentation, Google Maps does support the <Region> and <lod> tags:

http://code.google.com/apis/kml/documentation/kmlelementsinmaps.html

but it seems that in fact it does not.

Am I misunderstanding?

Many thanks, -Paul

[cyriel]

Hi there,

Actually I have the same Problem as mentioned by you Paul, We'd like to load different kmls on demand using the region and lod feature of kml within Google maps.
But Google Maps doesn't seem to load the kmls on demand, but all of them at startup.

Do I also have a misunderstanding of this feature, or is there a way to use the region an lod mechanism?
I didn't find a clear statement, that it would work for google maps...

Thank you,

Andy

[Travis Cable]

I have the same problem and need to find a resolution...

[Jason Carter]

I need a solution to this problem as well.  In addition, the "normal" and "highlight" statuses aren't working in google maps but do work in google earth.

-Jason