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Drop or repair googlmaps output format
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Description

We still support the api output format googlmapswhich just calls Google maps with the same url but the output format changed to kml.

However it seems as though Google maps no longer supports kml files over url (or at least not the way we are doing it.

We need to investigate if this can be reactivated and if so repair the call. And if not simply drop the output format.

Event Timeline

This has been broken since February 2015. The following links givs some info and a possible starting point for investigating if this is salvagable. https://developers.google.com/maps/support/kmlmaps

Still works in Google Earth. I would love to have better OSM support. Maybe focus effort on that?

Still works in Google Earth.

Yes but that is not where the link takes you. And I would still say we keep the kml format which one should then be able to paste in to a local Google Earth installation.

I would love to have better OSM support. Maybe focus effort on that?

That would be T145441 =) And I'd agree fixing that one is more important than fixing this one.

@Lokal_Profil: A good first task is a self-contained, non-controversial task with a clear approach. It should be well-described with pointers to help a completely new contributor. Given the current short task description (and "We need to investigate if this can be reactivated") I'm removing the good first task tag. Please add details what exactly has to happen where and how for a new contributor, and then add back the good first task project tag. Thanks a lot in advance.