Does "My Maps" support images within self-contained KMZ files?

[wb]

My apologies if this is the wrong group for this question. Please
direct me to the appropriate forum if I'm off-topic.

I have a small self-contained .kmz file that includes an image, and a
reference to that image in the description field of a placemark. The
description is consists of html within a CDATA:

<description>
<![CDATA[
<img src="images/image-0-0.jpg" height="100" width="100"> my image
]]>
</description>

If I import the file into Google Earth, the image is displayed
correctly.

When I create a new map in Google Maps "My Maps" and upload the kmz
file, the image does not display in the info bubble for the placemark.
Instead, I get a missing image. It also appears to have rewritten the
description HTML to:

<img src="/mapsatt?id=inline+document&amp;f=images/image-0-0.jpg"
height="100" width="100"> my image

I'd like to be able to upload the kml file and associated resources as
a single unit that is hosted on My Maps, but it appears that might not
be supported. Can anyone confirm this, or point out my error?

Thanks.

[barryhunter (KML Guru)]

No this is not supported. I dont think its possible to host images
withing My Maps


However you can host your KMZ file online elsewhere* - and paste the
URL into the Google Maps search box.



* sites.google.com can be used.

On Nov 18, 9:19 pm, wb wrote:
> My apologies if this is the wrong group for this question. Please
> direct me to the appropriate forum if I'm off-topic.
>
> I have a small self-contained .kmz file that includes an image, and a
> reference to that image in the description field of a placemark. The
> description is consists of html within a  CDATA:
>
> <description>
> <![CDATA[
> <img src="images/image-0-0.jpg" height="100" width="100"> my image
> ]]>
> </description>
>
> If I import the file into Google Earth, the image is displayed
> correctly.
>
> When I create a new map in Google Maps "My Maps" and upload the kmz
> file, the image does not display in the info bubble for the placemark.
> Instead, I get a missing image. It also appears to have rewritten the
> description HTML to:
>

> <img src="/mapsatt?id=inline+document&f=images/image-0-0.jpg"

[wb]

Thanks.