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# MapShowItemsOptions

Options that determine the map parameters to use when showing items.

```
interface MapShowItemsOptions
```

## Overview

Use these options when calling [`showItems(items, options)`](/documentation/MapKitJS/Map/showItems).

## Topics

### Show item options

[`animate`](/documentation/MapKitJS/MapShowItemsOptions/animate)

A Boolean value that determines whether the map animates as the map region changes to show the items.

[`minimumSpan`](/documentation/MapKitJS/MapShowItemsOptions/minimumSpan)

The minimum longitudinal and latitudinal span the map displays.

[`padding`](/documentation/MapKitJS/MapShowItemsOptions/padding)

Spacing that the framework adds around the computed map region when showing items.

[`cameraDistance`](/documentation/MapKitJS/MapShowItemsOptions/cameraDistance)

The distance from the center of the map to the camera, when showing the items.


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