[OpenLayers-Users] Sharing layers between maps

[Eric Lemoine]

Hi.

Layer instances are bound to a Map instance, so you can't add one
layer to multiple maps. However, if you use tile layers, the tiles can
be cached by the browser.

Eric

2008/10/13, Greg Ederer <greg at ergonosis.com>:
> Hi,
>
> Are there any caveats about having multiple maps on the same page that
> share a number of layer instances?  I have, e.g., a national and coastal
> boundaries layer, and a sub-national administrative units layer.  I'll
> have n maps displayed on the page, and they all use these two layers.
> Seems wasteful to download them again for each map.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Greg
>
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