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Display line that crosses 180th meridian

Draw a line across the 180th meridian using a GeoJSON source.

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    <title>Display line that crosses 180th meridian</title>
    <meta property="og:description" content="Draw a line across the 180th meridian using a GeoJSON source." />
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    <style>
        body { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
        html, body, #map { height: 100%; }
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<div id="map"></div>
<script>
    const map = new maplibregl.Map({
        container: 'map',
        style:
            'https://api.maptiler.com/maps/streets/style.json?key=get_your_own_OpIi9ZULNHzrESv6T2vL',
        center: [-41.62667, 26.11598],
        zoom: 0
    });

    map.on('load', () => {
        map.addLayer({
            'id': 'route',
            'type': 'line',
            'source': {
                'type': 'geojson',
                'data': {
                    'type': 'Feature',
                    'properties': {},
                    'geometry': createGeometry(false)
                }
            },
            'layout': {'line-cap': 'round'},
            'paint': {
                'line-color': '#007296',
                'line-width': 4
            }
        });

        map.addLayer({
            'id': 'route-label',
            'type': 'symbol',
            'source': 'route',
            'layout': {
                'symbol-placement': 'line-center',
                'text-field': 'Crosses the world'
            }
        });

        map.addLayer({
            'id': 'route-two',
            'type': 'line',
            'source': {
                'type': 'geojson',
                'data': {
                    'type': 'Feature',
                    'properties': {},
                    'geometry': createGeometry(true)
                }
            },
            'layout': {'line-cap': 'round'},
            'paint': {
                'line-color': '#F06317',
                'line-width': 4
            }
        });

        map.addLayer({
            'id': 'route-two-label',
            'type': 'symbol',
            'source': 'route-two',
            'layout': {
                'symbol-placement': 'line-center',
                'text-field': 'Crosses 180th meridian'
            }
        });

        function createGeometry(doesCrossAntimeridian) {
            const geometry = {
                'type': 'LineString',
                'coordinates': [
                    [-72.42187, -16.59408],
                    [140.27343, 35.67514]
                ]
            };

            // To draw a line across the 180th meridian,
            // if the longitude of the second point minus
            // the longitude of original (or previous) point is >= 180,
            // subtract 360 from the longitude of the second point.
            // If it is less than 180, add 360 to the second point.

            if (doesCrossAntimeridian) {
                const startLng = geometry.coordinates[0][0];
                const endLng = geometry.coordinates[1][0];

                if (endLng - startLng >= 180) {
                    geometry.coordinates[1][0] -= 360;
                } else if (endLng - startLng < 180) {
                    geometry.coordinates[1][0] += 360;
                }
            }

            return geometry;
        }
    });
</script>
</body>
</html>