The extractStyles can be used to style the vector layer based on the styles specified in the KML file. Because the Flickr KML file provides style information, we can use this property—let's see how.
If the KML file you are working with contains style information, we can directly access and use it. In this case, Flickr is providing us with a KML file embedded with style tags, so let's use it.
We'll specify
extractStyles: trueinside our vector layer creation call. In the format value setting, add it in, and be sure to include the comma:... format: new OpenLayers.Format.KML({ extractAttributes: true, extractStyles: true }) ...Now open the page and you should see thumbnails of the images:
