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Leaflet layers control

Use Leaflet's default layer switcher in Mapbox.js.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset=utf-8 />
<title>Leaflet layers control</title>
<meta name='viewport' content='initial-scale=1,maximum-scale=1,user-scalable=no' />
<script src='https://api.mapbox.com/mapbox.js/v3.1.1/mapbox.js'></script>
<link href='https://api.mapbox.com/mapbox.js/v3.1.1/mapbox.css' rel='stylesheet' />
<style>
  body { margin:0; padding:0; }
  #map { position:absolute; top:0; bottom:0; width:100%; }
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div id='map'></div>

<script>
L.mapbox.accessToken = '<your access token here>';
var map = L.mapbox.map('map').setView([38.8922,-77.0348], 14);

L.control.layers({
    'Mapbox Streets': L.mapbox.tileLayer('mapbox.streets').addTo(map),
    'Mapbox Light': L.mapbox.tileLayer('mapbox.light')
}, {
    'Bike Stations': L.mapbox.tileLayer('examples.bike-locations'),
    'Bike Lanes': L.mapbox.tileLayer('examples.bike-lanes')
}).addTo(map);
</script>
</body>
</html>
to create your own custom map and use it in this example.
Use this example by copying its source into your own HTML page and replacing the Map ID with one of your own from your projects. Having trouble with JavaScript? Try out Codecademy or contact our support team.
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