mapbox / mapbox/mapbox-gl-geocoder

Document "Carmen format" more precisely

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Description

The `localGeocoder` property is a function which returns results `in the Carmen GeoJSON format`. However, this statement is not enough to tell you which fields your function *must* provide.

It is also a bit loose, as the documentation for that format shows a `FeatureCollection`, whereas mapbox-gl-geocoder expects an array of `Feature`s.

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Research direction

Start by reading the documentation for the localGeocoder property and compare its stated Carmen GeoJSON format with the format expected by mapbox-gl-geocoder. Document which fields a returned Feature must provide and clarify that localGeocoder returns an array of Features rather than a FeatureCollection.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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