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OS OpenSpace API release notes

The OpenSpace API is a Javascript mapping library that powers the following services from Ordnance Survey:- OpenSpace, OpenSpace Pro and OnDemand WMTS.

OpenSpace API v4.0 Stable Release April 2nd 2013 

  •  v4.0 Pilot March 13th 2013 pushed to live

OpenSpace API v4.0 Pilot March 13th 2013

  • OS OpenSpace can now be requested in two sizes – the default large size which includes all of the features from OpenLayers and a new small size which excludes less used features. See build size parameters.
  • Compress using Google Clojure to provide smaller download
  • Fixed new OpenSpace methods uniqueArray and inArray
  • Added scripts for Vector Drawing
  • Changed the prototype functions to OpenSpace functions  - unique and in for arrays
  • Chrome fix for the new changes in OL
  • Added new erase icon in editing tool bar
  • Updates to documentation
  • Add details of the openlayers classes included in each openspace debug file

OpenSpace API v4.0 Stable Release February 22nd 2013

  • v4.0 Pilot February 11th 2013 pushed to live.

  • v4.0 Pilot February 15th 2013 pushed to live.

OpenSpace API v4.0 Pilot February 15th 2013

  • Fixed tile count not updating
  • Code Point Data update

OpenSpace API v4.0 Pilot February 11th 2013

  • Fixed click through over map control
  • Updated duplicated control default function
  • Wordpress fix for max-width (stripey map)
  • Reduced the latency of the openspace.js load improving page load times.

OpenSpace API v4.0 Stable Release January 31st 2013

  • v4.0 Pilot January 28th 2013 pushed to live

OpenSpace API v4.0 Pilot January 28th 2013

  • Added kinetic style map panning
  • Fixed Web Map Builder missing start/end flags
  • Fixed Pixel.add cannot receive null values

OpenSpace API v4.0 Stable Release January 22nd 2013

  • v4.0 Pilot January 17th 2013 pushed to live

OpenSpace API v4.0 Pilot January 17th 2013

  • Fixed moveend event
  • Fixed marker pop up boxes not drawing correctly
  • Updated documentation to make the menu structure better
  • Added fade in/out on screen message should an application be using a deprecated version. “This OS OpenSpace mapping application needs a software update by the web site owner, and so may not function as expected.”

OpenSpace API v4.0 Pilot January 10th 2013

  • Added a debug facility to inspect un-minified code. To do this add &debug=true to the URL;               openspace.ordnancesurveyite.co.uk/osmapapi/openspace.js?key=your_api_key_here&debug=true
  • Fixed Screen Overlays that stopped marker info windows working

OpenSpace API v4.0 Pilot December 21st 2012

  • Supports OpenLayers 2.12 
  • supports touch screen functionality for mobile devices
  • supports OpenSpace API v1.2.2 and v0.8.0 and v2.2.2
  • Provides small logo branding when screen size <300px
  • OGC compliant GetTile requests
  • OGC compliant GetCapabilities requests
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