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# Geocoding & Geolocation

### Geocoder Control <sup><sub>*<mark style="color:blue;">\[Requires Mapbox access token]</mark>*<sub></sup>

Allows users to search for real-world locations and zoom to them quickly on selection.&#x20;

* **Limit results** by country code (use [2-letter country codes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1_alpha-2))
* **Limit results** by bounds
* **Allow users to enter coordinates** directly when searching for a place <sup><sub>*<mark style="color:green;">\[Pro]</mark>*<sub></sup>
* **Modify the search placeholder text**
* **Change the marker color** automatically placed <sup><sub>*<mark style="color:blue;">\[Mapbox]</mark>*<sub></sup>

### Geolocation Control

Allow users to quickly find themselves on the map by pressing a button.

* **Geolocate on map load** <sup><sub>*<mark style="color:green;">\[Pro]</mark>*<sub></sup>&#x20;
* **Show a circle around the user point** that represents accuracy of the geolocation <sup><sub>*<mark style="color:green;">\[Pro]</mark>*<sub></sup>
* **Show user heading** (direction the user's device is pointing) <sup><sub>*<mark style="color:green;">\[Pro]</mark>*<sub></sup>
* **Track user location** by updating the position automatically as the user moves <sup><sub>*<mark style="color:green;">\[Pro]</mark>*<sub></sup>
* **Enable highest possibly accuracy** of the user's device (browsers are less accurate than mobile devices)

### Directions Control <sup><sub>*<mark style="color:blue;">\[Requires Mapbox access token]</mark>*<sub></sup>

Add a directions interface for entering start and end locations.

* **Change units** between metric and imperial
* **Change default directions type** between Driving/Traffic, Driving, Walking, Cycling
* **Change placeholder text**


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