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Leaflet multilayer example | CartoDB.js

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Aandrewxhill
Last edited Feb 20, 2015
Created on Feb 19, 2015

This example uses CartoDB.js to create a multilayer Leaflet map, combining multiple interactive layers into a single view. It overlays geographic data points from CartoDB tables on a dark basemap, with each layer rendering distinct visual encodings such as colored markers. A custom animated menu, built with CSS transitions, lets users toggle between layers or projections. The code relies on Leaflet’s map API and CartoDB.js’s `createLayer` method to manage the data layers, while the menu interactivity is handled purely through HTML and CSS.

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