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+//******************************
+//******************************
+//******** INSTRUCTIONS ********
+//******************************
+//******************************
+
+// 1. Go to the www.cloudmade.com website and register an account
+// 2. Get an API Key
+// 3. Edit the clode below, replace YOUR_API_KEY with the API key from CloudMade.com
+// 4. Reload the page
+// optional: browse their map styles, add/modify any you like to the cmStyles list
+
+//******************************
+//******************************
+//******************************
+
+
+// ==UserScript==
+// @id             iitc-plugin-cloudmade-maps
+// @name           IITC plugin: CloudMade.com maps
+// @version        0.0.1
+// @namespace      https://github.com/jonatkins/ingress-intel-total-conversion
+// @description    TEMPLATE PLUGIN - add back the CloudMade.com map layers. YOU WILL NEED TO EDIT THIS PLUGIN BEFORE IT WILL RUN
+// @include        https://www.ingress.com/intel*
+// @include        http://www.ingress.com/intel*
+// @match          https://www.ingress.com/intel*
+// @match          http://www.ingress.com/intel*
+// ==/UserScript==
+
+function wrapper() {
+// ensure plugin framework is there, even if iitc is not yet loaded
+if(typeof window.plugin !== 'function') window.plugin = function() {};
+
+
+// PLUGIN START ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+window.plugin.mapTileCloudMade = function() {};
+
+window.plugin.mapTileCloudMade.setup = function() {
+  //**********************************
+  //**********************************
+  //**** CloudMade settings start ****
+  //**********************************
+  //**********************************
+
+  //set this to your API key - get an API key by registering at www.cloudmade.com
+  //e.g. var cmApiKey = '8ee2a50541944fb9bcedded5165f09d9';
+  var cmApiKey = 'YOUR_API_KEY';
+
+  //the list of styles you'd like to see
+  var cmStyles = {
+    '999': "Midnight",
+    '22677': "Minimal",
+    '78603': "Armageddon",
+  };
+
+  //**********************************
+  //**********************************
+  //****  CloudMade settings end  ****
+  //**********************************
+  //**********************************
+
+
+  if(cmApiKey=='YOUR_API_KEY') {
+    dialog({title: 'CloudMade.com map plugin', text: 'The CloudMade.com plugin needs manual configuration. Edit the plugin code to do this.'});
+    return;
+  }
+
+  var osmAttribution = 'Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors';
+  var cmOpt = {attribution: osmAttribution+', Imagery © CloudMade', maxZoom: 18, apikey: cmApiKey};
+
+  $.each(cmStyles, function(key,value) {
+    cmOpt['style'] = key;
+    var cmMap = new L.TileLayer('http://{s}.tile.cloudmade.com/{apikey}/{style}/256/{z}/{x}/{y}.png', cmOpt);
+    layerChooser.addBaseLayer(cmMap, 'CloudMade '+value);
+  });
+
+};
+
+var setup = window.plugin.mapTileCloudMade.setup;
+
+// PLUGIN END //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+if(window.iitcLoaded && typeof setup === 'function') {
+  setup();
+} else {
+  if(window.bootPlugins)
+    window.bootPlugins.push(setup);
+  else
+    window.bootPlugins = [setup];
+}
+} // wrapper end
+// inject code into site context
+var script = document.createElement('script');
+script.appendChild(document.createTextNode('('+ wrapper +')();'));
+(document.body || document.head || document.documentElement).appendChild(script);