Using document.write after the DOM is finished destroys the document. To dynamically add the script, you need to insert a script element. Here's an example: http://blogs.missouristate.edu/web/2010/05/12/google-maps-api-v3-developing-for-mobile-devices/
In the above article the API is loaded during the DOMContentLoaded event. You can substitute any trigger you wish. Chad Killingsworth On Nov 8, 10:56 am, Derek Winkler <winkl...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm trying to dynamically load the API only when the user needs it > (through a document.write, essentially). However, when it writes the > script element, the page reloads to a blank page. Logging the head > element to Firebug shows me this: > > <script > src="http://maps.google.com/maps?file=api&v=3&sensor=false&key..."; > type="text/javascript" id="ext-gen234"> > Failed to load source > for:http://maps.google.com/maps?file=api&v=3&sensor=false&key=ABQIAAAA_Vw... > </script> > > I'm able to load other JS files via this method with no problems, > granted they are all locally hosted. If the script tag is present at > page load, everything seems to work as expected. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. To post to this group, send email to google-maps-js-api...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to google-maps-js-api-v3+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-js-api-v3?hl=en.
