title: PhoneGap direction using native Google Maps
body: <p>I have an app containing a button which should present the user with directions to a local business. I wish to supply the directions using Google Maps with the inclusion of step-by-step road directions from the user's current location.</p>
  
  <p>I wish for the native Google Maps app to handle the directions, but when I tried a <code>href</code> of <code>https://maps.google.com/maps?q=...</code>, Google Maps in opening the user's web browser, rather than in their Google Maps app.</p>
  
  <p>This web-based map is not providing the step-by-step directions that I desire - it only provides an overhead view from point A to point B.</p>
  
  <p>I have also tried
  </p>
  
  <pre class="lang-html prettyprint-override"><code>&lt;a href="geo:38.897096,-77.036545"&gt;businesname&lt;/a&gt;
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>and</p>
  
  <pre class="lang-html prettyprint-override"><code>&lt;a href="geo:someAddressHere"&gt;businessname&lt;/a&gt;
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>These <code>href</code>s <strong>do</strong> launch the native Google Maps app, but step-by-step direction are not shown.</p>
  
  <p>In summary: how can I display a Google Map view to give step-by-step directions (preferably using the native app).</p>