Firefox add-on "geolocation-HELD"
As there is ongoing discussion about the W3C geolocation activities and the support in Firefox 3.1, I decided to implement a geolocation-provider for Firefox 3.1beta using the HELD protocol for demonstration. Firefox allows different geolocation-providers to be installed as add-ons. So far, there is just an add-on for manual location configuration (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/8420).
This geolocation-HELD add-on uses the HELD protocol to get location information and passes it on to Firefox.
If you want to give it a try, you have to install Firfox 3.1 beta release (download at http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-beta.html).
Just install the extension, download at
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/9504 (if you have an account there)
or direct download
The LIS has to be entered manually: In Firefox goto Tools – Add-ons, extension Geolocation-HELD, configuration and enter your LIS URI (for example, the Open Source LIS works).
Then, you can go to a test site: http://www.meer.net/~dougt/gps_test.html and Firefox alerts you, that this pages wants to know where you are. If you allow exact location, a HELD request is sent to the LIS and then you should see your location on the map.
currently only GML point supported in HELD locationresponse.
more information about Firefox & Geolocation is available at https://developer.mozilla.org/En/Using_geolocation
Attachments
- geolocation-held-0.0.1-fx.xpi (7.1 kB) - added by karlheinzw 3 years ago.
