URL conventions for Maps on Windows Phone 7

Question

What is the best practice for opening a map from the mobile internet explorer on windows phone 7? On BlackBerry you use a JavaScript method and on Android/iOS you simply link to a google maps URL.

I am planning to integrate the different ways of opening maps into my mobile geo javascript library and don't have a windows phone device.

http://code.google.com/p/geo-location-javascript/

Thanks, Stan Wiechers

Answer 1

Use the maps: protocol for WP7. I haven't found any documentation but this works.

<a href="maps:Vancouver V5L 4G1"></a>

<a href="maps:49.275267 -122.988617"></a>