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metadata:
  - name: generator
    content: Diplodoc Platform v5.39.1
alternate:
  - https://yandex.com.tr/dev/jsapi-v2-1/doc/en/v2-1/examples/cases/polylineEditor.md
  - https://yandex.com.tr/dev/jsapi-v2-1/doc/ru/v2-1/examples/cases/polylineEditor.md
---
> **Documentation Index:** Fetch the complete configuration index at https://yandex.com.tr/dev/jsapi-v2-1/doc/en/llms.txt

# Polyline editor

<iframe id="LIVE-EXAMPLE" style="width:100%;height: 400px;border-radius: 8px;border: 1px solid rgba(92, 94, 102, 0.14);" frameBorder="0" src="https://yastatic.net/s3/front-maps-static/maps-front-jsapi-v2-1/examples/2/out/s3-cases/en/polylineEditor/index.html" allow="fullscreen"></iframe>

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="display: inline-block;margin-top: 10px;cursor: pointer;border-radius: 4px;padding: 9px 12px;background: #151515;color: white;text-decoration: none;font-weight: 500" href="https://codesandbox.io/p/sandbox/5xwvz7?file=index.html">Open in CodeSandbox</a>

<div id="references">
    <a href="https://yandex.ru/dev/jsapi-v2-1/doc/en/v2-1/ref/reference/ready">ready</a>,
    <a href="https://yandex.ru/dev/jsapi-v2-1/doc/en/v2-1/ref/reference/Map">Map</a>,
    <a href="https://yandex.ru/dev/jsapi-v2-1/doc/en/v2-1/ref/reference/Polyline">Polyline</a>,
    <a href="https://yandex.ru/dev/jsapi-v2-1/doc/en/v2-1/ref/reference/map.GeoObjects">map.GeoObjects</a>,
    <a href="https://yandex.ru/dev/jsapi-v2-1/doc/en/v2-1/ref/reference/geometryEditor.LineString">geometryEditor.LineString</a>
</div>
<p>
    A <a href="https://yandex.ru/dev/jsapi-v2-1/doc/en/v2-1/dg/concepts/geoobjects#visual_editing">visual editor</a> is available for polylines. A link to the editor is in the <a href="https://yandex.ru/dev/jsapi-v2-1/doc/en/v2-1/ref/reference/GeoObject#editor">editor</a> field of the polyline object.
</p>

{% list tabs %}

-   index.html

    ```html
    <!DOCTYPE html>
    <html>
        <head>
            <title>Examples. Polyline editor</title>
            <meta
                http-equiv="Content-Type"
                content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"
            />
            <!--
            Set your own API-key. Testing key is not valid for other web-sites and services.
            Get your API-key on the Developer Dashboard: https://developer.tech.yandex.ru/keys/
        -->
            
            
            
        </head>
        <body>
            <div id="map"></div>
        </body>
    </html>
    ```

-   polylineEditor.js

    ```js
    ymaps.ready(init);

    function init() {
        // Creating the map.
        var myMap = new ymaps.Map(
            "map",
            {
                center: [55.72, 37.64],
                zoom: 10,
            },
            {
                searchControlProvider: "yandex#search",
            }
        );

        // Creating a polyline.
        var myPolyline = new ymaps.Polyline(
            [
                // Specifying the coordinates of the vertices.
                [55.8, 37.5],
                [55.8, 37.4],
                [55.7, 37.5],
                [55.7, 37.4],
            ],
            {},
            {
                /**
                 * Setting geo object options.
                 * Color with transparency.
                 */
                strokeColor: "#00000088",
                // The line width.
                strokeWidth: 4,
                // The maximum number of vertices in the polyline.
                editorMaxPoints: 6,
                // Adding a new item to the context menu that allows deleting the polyline.
                editorMenuManager: function (items) {
                    items.push({
                        title: "Delete line",
                        onClick: function () {
                            myMap.geoObjects.remove(myPolyline);
                        },
                    });
                    return items;
                },
            }
        );

        // Adding a line to the map.
        myMap.geoObjects.add(myPolyline);

        // Turning on the edit mode.
        myPolyline.editor.startEditing();
    }
    ```

{% endlist %}
