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Definition
Objects that define the different layers in a map.
Use
The layers of a map contain different geographic and business information. The individual layers are laid over one another in the Web application and, in this way, make up the overall view of the map. You can show or hide individual layers and change the information contained in a map.
For each map layer, you must define how the data is displayed in this layer. Do this by selecting a
Map Renderer.Structure
The Map Layer object has two kinds of attributes, as do all other Web items:
The general attributes for the Map Layer object are the same as the general attributes for all Web items. In the Web Application Designer, you can find the general attributes in the Properties window, on the Web item
See
General AttributesSpecial attributes appear in the Web Application Designer depending on the map renderer, in the Web item ® Special tabpage.

You can select the map renderer from the selection list of the Renderer for a Map on the Web Item ® Special tabpage.
You can find additional information about the special attributes for the individual map renderer under
Special Attributes for Color Shading
Special Attributes for Bar Charts
Special Attributes for Pie Charts Special Attributes for Pie Charts (split) Special Attributes for Dot Densities Special Attributes for Symbol Special Attributes for Symbol (Size-dependent) Special Attributes for Symbol (Color-dependent) Special Attributes for Line Special Attributes for Line (Size-dependent) Special Attributes for Lines (Color-dependent)
