I would like to have a link in a web page in such a way that when the link is clicked it opens the standard “Maps” view in iPhone.
If such a thing is possible, what tag format do I need to use with the link?
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I would like to have a link in a web page in such a way that when the link is clicked it opens the standard “Maps” view in iPhone.
If such a thing is possible, what tag format do I need to use with the link?
It’s pretty simple; you don’t even need to use a specific scheme identifier. Any Google Maps URL will be opened with the Maps app automatically, as long as all the parameters are supported.
So links like these:
Would automatically be opened in Maps. To find out more about what works and what doesn’t see the Map Links page from the Apple URL Scheme Reference.