Google is changing how the maps API parses KML files
If you use the KmlLayer feature of the Google maps API then take note that Google is changing the **default** location at which icons (i.e. markers) appear on your map.

Each icon in a KML file has an associated <position>.  The upcoming change concerns the **default** method Google uses to place the icon image at the latitude longitude specified by <position>.

Old method:
The icon is placed on the map such that the middle of the bottom edge of the icon image is at <position>.  This worked nice for icons like paddles and pins.

New method:
The icon will be placed on the map such that the **middle of the icon image** is at <position>.

The change will happen no sooner than July 17.

You can force the old positioning method by adding the following in your KML's IconStyle element:
<hotSpot x="0.5"  y="0" xunits="fraction" yunits="fraction"/>

For more info see this thread and particularly post #8:
http://code.google.com/p/gmaps-api-issues/issues/detail?id=4232


Google is changing how the maps API parses KML files
===

If you use the KmlLayer feature of the Google maps API then take note that Google is changing the **default** location at which icons (i.e. markers) appear on your map.

Each icon in a KML file has an associated <position>.  The upcoming change concerns the **default** method Google uses to place the icon image at the latitude longitude specified by <position>.

Old method:
The icon is placed on the map such that the middle of the bottom edge of the icon image is at <position>.  This worked nice for icons like paddles and pins.

New method:
The icon will be placed on the map such that the **middle of the icon image** is at <position>.

The change will happen no sooner than July 17.

You can force the old positioning method by adding the following in your KML's IconStyle element:
<hotSpot x="0.5"  y="0" xunits="fraction" yunits="fraction"/>

For more info see this thread and particularly post #8:
http://code.google.com/p/gmaps-api-issues/issues/detail?id=4232

