I have multiple KMZ files/geoRSS feeds I want to use as different layers in Google Maps (Not Earth).
How would I do this?
I know of two ways to use KMZ files with Maps:
- My Maps You can import KMZ files to your heart's content, but the problem with this is that it paginates the results after about 10 items. I want to have both KMZ files displayed, in their entirety, simultaneously. Consequently, this route does not work.
- Maps search for KMZ file This groups the entire KMZ file into one layer. Awesome and exactly what I want. However, how do I get this to work with multiple KMZ files?
I can't simply combine the data into one KMZ file because I'm wanting to combine a live geoRSS feed of planning applications with the shape file I link to in point 2.
Best Answer
I think you should be able to do this using a KML file which contains Network Links to your KMZ files.
The nice thing about the Network Links is that it doesn't have to be KMZ files it can be a script or feed that outputs a KMZ/KML file. There is a demo of how to do this here under the section Generating a Random Placemark
Basically you create a KML file in the following format:
Then in Google Maps, search using the full URL pointing to your KML file and you get something like this:
This displays 7 different KMZ files on the same map but using only one URL - the KML file with all the links in.