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Map Viewer web map compatibility

ArcGIS Enterprise offers two map viewers for viewing, using, and creating maps. The new Map Viewer (which was formerly available as a separate, beta installation) or Map Viewer Classic (formerly known as Map Viewer) can be configured as the primary map viewer for your organization and for individual members.

The compatibility guide and functionality matrix below outline common workflows and tools that are available in both map viewers. The expected behavior of specific functionality in Map Viewer and Map Viewer Classic is described.

Forward and backward compatibility

To create production-ready web maps with new features, you can open maps created in Map Viewer in Map Viewer Classic, and vice versa. This provides flexibility in how you author your maps. There are differences in functionality between the two map viewers, and it is recommended that you ensure that new functionality, such as dot density maps, can be viewed. Both Map Viewer Classic and Map Viewer provide notifications of these circumstances. In most cases, the unsupported content doesn't appear. It is recommended that you use the Save as option when saving web maps that are authored in both Map Viewer Classic and Map Viewer. To help you determine which map viewer to use, see the FAQ. For more specific information about what is supported in each map viewer, see the compatibility matrix below.

Compatibility legend and matrix

Use the legend and matrix below for compatibility information about specific workflows and intended behaviors.

StatusDefinition

Full support

Full functionality—including saving, authoring, and modifying—is available.

Example: Adding and symbolizing feature layers in Map Viewer is supported.

No support

The capability is not supported in the specified map viewer. There is no authoring support, and you cannot view the capability saved in a web map.

Example: Related records can be viewed and configured in Map Viewer Classic only; they cannot be viewed or configured in Map Viewer yet.

Partial: limited layer authoring

Layers of a specific type are partially supported. You can add layers to the map when they are authored in Map Viewer Classic and modify basic properties such as transparency, scale range, and ordering in Map Viewer. However, you cannot change the style of the layer, modify pop-ups, or configure other properties for these layer types.

Example: In Map Viewer, you can open a map created in Map Viewer Classic that contains a streaming feature layer. You can then modify the layer's transparency and other basic properties in Map Viewer, but other configuration options, such as pop-up configuration and styling, are only available in Map Viewer Classic.

CategoryFunctionalityMap Viewer ClassicMap Viewer

Common workflows

Printing

Full support

Full support

Stand-alone tables

Full support

Full support

Add layer from file

Full support

No support

Analysis

Full support

No support

Bookmarks

Full support

Full support

Map notes

Full support

No support. Map notes are being replaced by sketch layers in Map Viewer.

Add layer from URL

Full support

Partial: limited layer authoring

Layer authoring support for all layer types*

Full support

Partial: details below*

Share from map

Full support

Full support

Editing

Full support

Full support

Measure

Full support

Full support

*Layer types (currently supported by Map Viewer Classic)

Feature layers (hosted feature layers, hosted OGC feature layers, hosted feature layer views, and ArcGIS Server services)

Full support

Full support

Map image layers

Full support

Full support

OGC WMTS, WMS

Full support

Partial: limited layer authoring

Imagery layers

Full support

Partial: limited layer authoring

Tile layers

Full support

Full support

Vector tile layers

Full support

Partial: limited layer authoring

OGC WFS

Full support

Partial: limited layer authoring (for WFS 2.0 layers that support GeoJSON output)

Table layers

Full support

Full support

Feature collections

Full support

Partial: limited layer authoring

Streaming feature layers

Full support

Partial: limited layer authoring

Mapping capabilities

Heat mapping

Full support

Full support

Smart mapping: dot density

No support

Full support

Pop-ups: related records

Full support

No support

Smart mapping: other

Full support

Full support

Floor-aware maps

No support

Partial: viewing floor-aware maps

Point symbols

Full support

Full support (selected galleries)

Refresh interval

Full support

Full support

Labels including Arcade

Full support

Full support

Configure charts in pop-ups

Full support

Full support

Switch between basemaps in different coordinate systems using the basemap gallery

Full support

Partial support

Time animation

Full support

Full support

Reorder layers (regardless of layer type)

No support

Full support

Filtering

Full support

Full support

Interactive filter/prompt for values

Full support

No support

Arcade authoring for pop-ups

Full support

Full support

Clustering

Full support

Full support

Arcade: Visualizations

Full support

Full support

Other

Create and modify feature templates

Full support

No support. Support will be added to item pages in a future update.

Localized in all supported languages

Full support

Full support

Organization and user defaults

Full support

Full support

Browser: Microsoft Edge

Full support

Note:
Edge Legacy is not supported.

Full support

Note:
Edge Legacy is not supported.

Mobile design

Full support

Full support