Developer Reference
The Developer Reference covers useful information in helping you, as a developer, to integrate with iShare. Below you will find the various technical reference guides, for developers to utilise the power of iShare within their websites, broken down into their relevant areas.
Technical Documentation
Here you will find links to our iShare Software Development Toolkit (SDK) and other useful information in helping you, as a developer, to integrate with iShare.
ol-iShare SDK
iShare Web Services
Within the iShare Software Development Kit (SDK) there are a number of Web Services which may be used to access data.
Address Search Methods
Astun supply two different Web Services which allow customers to perform Address Searches on any web page.
Creating your MyCouncil page
Pre-requisites
Access to the Windows PC where iShare has been installed.
iShare Plugins for Developers
The following is a list of the current Plugins available for iShare GIS.
| Plugin | Definition |
|---|---|
| Drilldown | Allows a user to draw a Polygon on the map and then Drill down to display the details for the configured Layers in the Information Browser. From the Information Browser the Results may then be exported. A typical example would be for Local Authority Planners to be able to return information on all planning constraints (often over 15 individual layers) data even without the user needing to remember to have all the layers visible in the map. |
| Site Report | Allows a user to create a Report detailing all of the Active layers enabled for Info Click in the current Map Window extents together with a map. This Report may then be printed, or if using Chrome as your browser saved to PDF. |
| Predefined Site Report | Allows a user to select an area of interest over which to create a Report on any number of predefined Layers within a single Map Source (Profile) within iShare GIS, without the user needing to remember to have all the layers visible in the map. This Report may then be printed, or if using Chrome as your browser saved to PDF. |
| Feedback | Allows a user to provide Feedback in the form or an email using their default email client. The To, CC, Subject & Body may be auto populated. |
Print to PDF Configuration
From V5.8.0 there are two ways you can Print your map to PDF:
- HiDPI PDF
- Legacy PDF
Other Developer Tools
Here are a few other useful tools to enable a developer to interact with iShare.
Interacting with the Map - basic description of the different ways of using iShare to integrate maps within a website.
Developer Reference Index
This section provides a technical reference guide for developers in order that they may utilise the power of iShare within their websites. This guide covers the following:
Address Search Methods - web service methods to allow customers to perform an address search on any web page