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# Introduction {#introduction}

## What does it do? {#what-does-it-do}

-   Show an interactive OpenStreetMap map with OpenLayers or Leaflet.
-   Store coordinates in fe_users and tt_address tables and show as markers in the map.
-   Show record information in popup window.
-   Display gps tracks (GPX, KML).
-   Display of GeoJSON vector files.

## Screenshots {#screenshots}

Frontend plugin

The example shows the output of the frontend plugin with the following settings:

-   Leaflet JavaScript
-   address of "Max Mustermann" as tt_address record with default marker, clickt on the  marker
-   GPX track with start and stop marker

![](../Images/FrontendExample.png)

## Demo Instance {#demo-instance}

At [https://osm.bigga.de](https://osm.bigga.de) a demo instance of EXT:ods_osm is available which presents multiple
use cases of this extension.

## Donation {#donation}

This extension was only possible with the help of many other free projects.

You're likely using one of the main map “Mapnik”, “Osmarender” or “Cyclemap” - feel free to
donate to the OpenStreetMap project [https://supporting.openstreetmap.org/donate/](https://supporting.openstreetmap.org/donate/)

If you are using the address search (autocomplete longitude and latitude in address records),
please donate the service you use:

Geonames: [https://www.geonames.org/donations.html](https://www.geonames.org/donations.html) or buy some credits there.

Nominatim: [https://supporting.openstreetmap.org/donate/](https://supporting.openstreetmap.org/donate/)

And don't forget the main components: [https://typo3.org/](https://typo3.org/) and [https://openlayers.org/](https://openlayers.org/) or [https://leaflet.org/](https://leaflet.org/)