A plugin for creating route directions and spot guides. Display routes and pins on a map with coordinated images and comments.

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Give Directions is a map display plugin designed for creating route directions and spot guides. 
You can place routes and pins on the map, with coordinated images and comments.
日本語: 道案内を目的としたプラグイン。スポット案内としても利用できます。地図上にルートやピンを表示し、画像やコメントを連動表示します。
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>
Map Display
<ul>
<li>Beautiful map display using Leaflet.js or Google Maps</li>
<li>Easy pin placement with drag and drop</li>
<li>Automatic address retrieval</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
Route Directions
<ul>
<li>Automatic route guidance with Leaflet Routing Machine</li>
<li>Set starting point, destination, and waypoints</li>
<li>Show/hide waypoints</li>
<li>Real-time route display</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
Spot Guide
<ul>
<li>Place pins on the map for spot guides</li>
<li>Add images and comments to each spot</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
Image Display
<ul>
<li>Image slider display using Slick</li>
<li>Map and slider coordination</li>
<li>Image enlargement in modal window</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
Customization
<ul>
<li>Marker color settings (starting point, waypoints, destination, spots, route line)</li>
<li>Map service selection (Leaflet.js / Google Maps)</li>
<li>Easy embedding with shortcodes</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>External Services</h3>
This plugin may connect to the following external services depending on your configuration and usage:
<h4>Google Maps API (Optional)</h4>
What it is: Google’s mapping and geocoding service.
When used: Only when you select “Google Maps” as the map service in the plugin settings and provide an API key.
What data is sent: 
– Location coordinates (latitude/longitude) for displaying maps and calculating routes 
– Address strings when using the address search feature in the admin panel 
– User’s browser language for localized map display
Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy 
Terms of Service: https://cloud.google.com/maps-platform/terms
<h4>OpenStreetMap Nominatim (Optional)</h4>
What it is: OpenStreetMap’s geocoding service for address search and reverse geocoding.
When used: Only when you use the address search feature in the admin panel with Leaflet.js map service, or when retrieving address information from coordinates.
What data is sent: 
– Address strings when searching for locations 
– Location coordinates (latitude/longitude) for reverse geocoding
Usage Policy: https://operations.osmfoundation.org/policies/nominatim/ 
Privacy Policy: https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Privacy_Policy
<h4>OSRM (Project-OSRM) Demo Server (Optional)</h4>
What it is: Open Source Routing Machine’s demo routing service.
When used: Only when using Leaflet.js map service for calculating and displaying routes between locations.
What data is sent: 
– Location coordinates (latitude/longitude) for route calculation
Important Note: The plugin uses OSRM’s demo server by default, which is NOT suitable for production use according to OSRM’s usage policy. Users are encouraged to set up their own OSRM server or use alternative routing services for production websites.
Usage Policy: https://github.com/Project-OSRM/osrm-backend/wiki/Api-usage-policy
Note: All external service connections are made only when actively using the respective features. No data is sent to external services without user action (creating/editing directions with maps).
<h3>Third-Party Libraries</h3>
This plugin includes the following third-party libraries:
<h4>Leaflet</h4>
<ul>
<li>Version: 1.9.4</li>
<li>License: BSD 2-Clause License</li>
<li>Copyright (c) 2010-2023, Volodymyr Agafonkin</li>
<li>Copyright (c) 2010-2011, CloudMade</li>
<li>Source: https://leafletjs.com/</li>
<li>License URL: https://github.com/Leaflet/Leaflet/blob/main/LICENSE</li>
</ul>
<h4>Leaflet Routing Machine</h4>
<ul>
<li>Version: 3.2.12</li>
<li>License: ISC License</li>
<li>Copyright (c) 2013 Per Liedman</li>
<li>Source: https://www.liedman.net/leaflet-routing-machine/</li>
<li>License URL: https://github.com/perliedman/leaflet-routing-machine/blob/master/LICENSE</li>
</ul>
<h4>Slick Carousel</h4>
<ul>
<li>Version: 1.8.1</li>
<li>License: MIT License</li>
<li>Copyright (c) 2017 Ken Wheeler</li>
<li>Source: https://kenwheeler.github.io/slick/</li>
<li>License URL: https://github.com/kenwheeler/slick/blob/master/LICENSE</li>
</ul>
For full license texts, please see the LICENSE files in the respective library directories under assets/lib/.
<h3>Languages</h3>
This plugin is translation ready and includes:
<ul>
<li>English (en_US) – Default</li>
<li>Japanese (ja) – 日本語</li>
</ul>
You can contribute additional translations via WordPress.org.

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