Creating and deleting

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The main component of the API is a map that can be placed in any block HTML element and always has a rectangular shape.

To create a map, use the Map class. In the constructor, specify the center, the zoom level, and the HTML element the map will be placed in. 

<!DOCTYPE html>

<html>
    <head>
        <meta
            http-equiv="Content-Type"
            content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"
        />
        <title>Examples. Putting the map on a page.</title>
        <!--
        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/
    -->
        <script
            src="https://api-maps.yandex.ru/2.1/?lang=en_RU&amp;apikey=<your API-key>"
            type="text/javascript"
        ></script>
        <script src="mapbasics.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
        <style>
            body,
            html {
                padding: 0;
                margin: 0;
                width: 100%;
                height: 100%;
            }
            #map {
                width: 100%;
                height: 90%;
            }
        </style>
    </head>

    <body>
        <div id="map"></div>
        <input type="button" id="destroyButton" value="Delete map" />
    </body>
</html>

var myMap;

// Waiting for the API to load and DOM to be ready.
ymaps.ready(init);

function init() {
    /**
     * Creating an instance of the map and binding it to the container
     * with the specified ID ("map").
     */
    myMap = new ymaps.Map(
        "map",
        {
            /**
             * When initializing the map, you must specify
             * its center and the zoom factor.
             */
            center: [55.76, 37.64], // Moscow
            zoom: 10,
        },
        {
            searchControlProvider: "yandex#search",
        }
    );

    document.getElementById("destroyButton").onclick = function () {
        // To destroy it, the "destroy" method is used.
        myMap.destroy();
    };
}