Overview
MetaLocator supports the ability to visually display Territory Boundaries on the map. This feature allows website visitors to quickly understand the geographic areas where a business provides services.
Territory boundaries are drawn as semi-transparent boundaries on the map whenever a location is selected.
Supported territory types include:
Country
State/Province
County (U.S. FIPS only)
Postal Code (U.S. ZIP Codes only)
An example below shows county-level territories displayed for a sample location.
Why Use Service Territories?
By displaying territory boundaries directly on the map, users can:
See whether they are inside a location’s service area.
Compare service territories between nearby providers.
Make faster, more confident decisions without guesswork.
How it Works
Each location in MetaLocator can include one or more associated territory fields. These fields store a list of service areas defined by the business. For example:
Territory Country: CSV list of countries
Territory State: CSV list of states
Territory County: CSV list of U.S. FIPS county codes
Territory Postal Code: CSV list of U.S. ZIP codes
When a visitor interacts with the map marker or results list, MetaLocator will highlight the appropriate territory for the selected location.
Interaction Behavior
Click a Result Card or Map Marker
The location’s service territory boundaries are displayed on the map as a semi-transparent polygon.Hover Over a Territory Polygon
A tooltip displays the territory name and location name. This content is controlled by the
LOCATOR_TERRITORY_TOOLTIPlanguage constant.
Select Another Result or Close a Popup
The current territory highlight is removed.
Configuration Options
Administrators can configure how territory boundaries are displayed. In the Interface Builder, click the Territories Tab.
Settings include:
Show Territory Boundaries?: This is a Yes or No option to enable this feature.
Territory Boundary Fill Color: The color used to fill the territory areas.
Territory Boundary Border Color: The color used for the border of the territory areas.
Territory Boundary Border Width: The thickness of the border used to outline the territory areas.
These options can be adjusted to match your brand and improve visibility on different map styles.