Batakan:Location map
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This template generates a location map as a composite image consisting of a map and a location mark. Optionally a label and caption can be added.
Usage
[Igliwat an wikitext]Map image files are not accessed directly but by using an auxiliary map definition. For example, if the first unnamed parameter supplied to this template is "Japan", then this template uses the entry for Japan in Module:Location map/data/Japan if it exists, or {{Location map Japan}} otherwise, one of which contains the data needed to generate the composite image.
- Please note
- Assigning any value to the parameter
caption
causes the map to be displayed as a thumbnail image. If this parameter is not declared, the template will generate a default caption. - The coordinates are not checked. If the coordinates specified fall outside the area covered by the map image, the location mark will not display inside the image; however, it may be displayed somewhere else on the page.
- Do not use
px
. Usingwidth=200px
will usually cause a very large map to be displayed. Usewidth=200
. - To create a map with more than one location mark use {{Location map+}} or {{Location map many}}.
Blank templates
[Igliwat an wikitext]Decimal degrees | Degrees, minutes, seconds | |
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{{Location map | {{{1}}} | width = | float = | border = | caption = | alt = | relief = | AlternativeMap = | overlay_image = | label = | label_size = | position = | background = | mark = | marksize = | link = | lat_deg = | lon_deg = }} |
{{Location map | {{{1}}} | width = | float = | border = | caption = | alt = | relief = | AlternativeMap = | overlay_image = | label = | label_size = | position = | background = | mark = | marksize = | link = | lat_deg = | lat_min = | lat_sec = | lat_dir = | lon_deg = | lon_min = | lon_sec = | lon_dir = }} |
Parameters
[Igliwat an wikitext]Map display parameters | |
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Parameter | Description |
{{{1}}}
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Required. Use the name of the map as the first unnamed parameter. For example, specifying England will use the values for England in Module:Location map/data/England if it exists, or {{Location map England}} otherwise. See the examples below. |
width
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Determines the width of the map in pixels, overriding any default values. Do not include px , for example: width=300 , not width=300px .
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default_width
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Determines the default width of the map in pixels, intended for use by templates e.g. place infoboxes. The default value is 240. Do not include px . This value will be multiplied by the defaultscale parameter specified in individual map templates, if it exists, in order to achieve an appropriate size for vertical maps. For example if default_width=200 is given, a map of Thailand will be displayed with a width of 200 * 0.57 = 114 pixels (as specified in Template:Location map Thailand).
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float
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Specifies the position of the map on the page. Valid values are left , right , center and none . The default is right .
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border
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Specifies the color of the 1px map border. The default is lightgrey (see web colors). If set to none , no border will be generated. This parameter is seldom used.
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caption
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The text of a caption to be displayed below the map. Specifying a caption will cause the map to be displayed with a frame. If caption is defined but is not assigned a value, the map will not be framed and no caption will be displayed. If caption is not defined, the map will not be framed and a default caption will be generated. The default caption is created from the label parameter (or the current page name if label not defined) and the name parameter from map definition template. See the examples below.
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alt
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Alt text for map; used by screen readers, see WP:ALT. |
relief
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Any non-blank value (1, yes, etc.) will cause the template to display the map specified in the map definition template as image1 , which is usually a relief map. See the example at Location map+/relief.
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AlternativeMap
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Allows the use of an alternative map. The image must have the same edge coordinates as the location map template. See the example at Location map+/AlternativeMap. |
overlay_image
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Allows an overlay to be superimposed on the map. This parameter is seldom used. See the example at Location map+/overlay. |
Label and mark parameters | |
Parameter | Description |
label
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The text of the label to display next to the mark. A wiki link can be used. The default if not specified is no label, just the marker. |
label_size
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The font size to use for the label, given as a percentage of the normal font size (<100 = smaller, >100 = larger). The default is 90. Do not include % , for example: label_size=80 , not label_size=80% .
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label_width
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The width to use for the label, given as an em size. The default is 6. Do not include em , for example: label_width=7 , not label_width=7em .
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position
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The position of the label relative to the mark. Valid values are left , right , top and bottom . This defaults to either left or right , depending on the coordinates of the marker and its position relative to the right border of the map image.
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background
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The background color to use for the label. See Web colors. The default is no background color, which shows the map image behind the label. |
mark
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The name of an image to display as the mark. The default is Red pog.svg (![]() |
marksize
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The size of the mark in pixels. The default is 8. Do not include px , for example: marksize=10 , not marksize=10px .
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link
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Specifies a wiki link which will be followed if the reader clicks on the mark. The name of the linked article is displayed when the mouse pointer hovers over the mark. |
lat_deg
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Required. The degrees of latitude. This value can be specified using decimal degrees and when this format is used minutes and seconds should not be specified. |
lat_min
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The minutes of latitude. |
lat_sec
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The seconds of latitude. Usually not necessary. |
lat_dir
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N if north (default value) or S for south of the Equator. Other values will be disregarded. Not required if using signed decimal degrees (i.e. negative numbers for southern latitude). |
lon_deg
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Required. The degrees of longitude. This value can be specified using decimal degrees and when this format is used minutes and seconds should not be specified. |
lon_min
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The minutes of longitude. |
lon_sec
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The seconds of longitude. Usually not necessary. |
lon_dir
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E for east (default value) or W for west of the Prime Meridian. Other values will be disregarded. Not required if using signed decimal degrees (i.e. negative numbers for western longitude). |
Available maps
[Igliwat an wikitext]There are over 1000 maps available. To find other maps:
- Special:PrefixIndex/Module:Location map/data/ - Checked before a map template is searched for. New maps should be created here rather than creating new templates.
- Template:Location map/List - some of the items listed here are redirects and a few templates may not function as expected
- Category:Location map templates - templates sorted by category
- Special:WhatLinksHere/Template:Location map/Info - a search that might help
- Special:Prefixindex/Template:Location map - another search that might help
Creating new map definitions
[Igliwat an wikitext]See Creating a new map definition.
Examples
[Igliwat an wikitext]Default width and float, no label, default caption (decimal coordinates)
[Igliwat an wikitext]Note: When a label is not specified, the default caption is "Page name (Map name)", so if this example was viewed on a page named Pag, the default caption would be "Pag (Croatia)". Likewise, on a page named Pag (town), the default caption would be "Pag (town) (Croatia)".
{{Location map | Croatia | alt = Pag is on an island. | lat_deg = 44.44 | lon_deg = 15.05 }}
Map with the default caption (degrees/minutes)
[Igliwat an wikitext]Note: When a label is specified, the default caption is "Label text (Map name)", seen as "Pag (Croatia)" in this example.
{{Location map | Croatia | width = 200 | float = right | alt = Pag is on an island. | label = Pag | position = right | mark = Green pog.svg <!--green dot--> | lat_deg = 44 | lat_min = 26 <!-- default: lat_dir = N --> | lon_deg = 15 | lon_min = 3 <!-- default: lon_dir = E --> }}
Mark outside of map border, no caption
[Igliwat an wikitext]{{Location map | Croatia | width = 200 | float = right | caption = | alt = Rimini in Italy (outside the map) | lat_deg = 44.05 | lon_deg = 12.57 <!--outside map's left border at 13.1--> | outside = 1 <!-- we're aware the point is outside the map, so suppress the warning category --> | label = Rimini | position = right }}
Caption, label_size, background, mark, marksize
[Igliwat an wikitext]{{Location map | Italy | width = 200 | float = right | caption = Location of Rimini in Italy | alt = Map of Italy with mark showing location of Rimini | label = Rimini | label_size = 150 <!--150% of normal size--> | position = bottom | background = orange | mark = Orange_pog.svg | marksize = 12 <!--size in pixels--> | lat_deg = 44.05 | lon_deg = 12.57 }}
AlternativeMap parameter
[Igliwat an wikitext]{{Location map | Italy | AlternativeMap = Italy location map.svg | width = 200 | float = right | caption = Location of Rome in Italy | alt = Map of Italy with mark showing location of Rome | label = Rome | lat_deg = 41.9 | lon_deg = 12.5 }}
Relief parameter
[Igliwat an wikitext]Also demonstrates automatic positioning of label to the left, due to far right position of mark.
{{Location map | Nepal | relief = yes | caption = Location of Biratnagar Airport in Nepal | alt = Biratnagar Airport is located in southeastern Nepal | label = Biratnagar | mark = Airplane silhouette.svg | marksize = 10 | lat_deg = 26 | lat_min = 28 | lat_sec = 53 | lat_dir = N | lon_deg = 87 | lon_min = 15 | lon_sec = 50 | lon_dir = E }}
{{Location map | Nepal | relief = | caption = Location of Biratnagar Airport in Nepal | alt = Biratnagar Airport is located in southeastern Nepal | label = Biratnagar | mark = Airplane silhouette.svg | marksize = 10 | lat_deg = 26 | lat_min = 28 | lat_sec = 53 | lat_dir = N | lon_deg = 87 | lon_min = 15 | lon_sec = 50 | lon_dir = E }}
Same coordinates on different maps
[Igliwat an wikitext]{{Location map | UK Scotland | relief = 1 | width = 180 | float = right | caption = Lockerbie in Scotland, UK | alt = Lockerbie is in southern Scotland. | label = Lockerbie | mark = Blue_pog.svg | marksize = 9 | lat_deg = 55 | lat_min = 07 | lat_sec = 16 | lat_dir = N | lon_deg = 03 | lon_min = 21 | lon_sec = 19 | lon_dir = W }}
{{Location map | United Kingdom | relief = 1 | width = 180 | float = right | caption = Lockerbie in Scotland, UK | alt = Lockerbie is in southern Scotland. | label = Lockerbie | mark = Blue_pog.svg | marksize = 9 | lat_deg = 55 | lat_min = 07 | lat_sec = 16 | lat_dir = N | lon_deg = 03 | lon_min = 21 | lon_sec = 19 | lon_dir = W }}
Map that crosses 180° meridian
[Igliwat an wikitext]{{Location map | Fiji | width = 180 | float = right | label = Suva | position = right | background = yellow | mark = Locator_Dot.png | marksize = 7 | lat_deg = 18 | lat_min = 8 | lat_sec = 0 | lat_dir = S | lon_deg = 178 | lon_min = 26 | lon_sec = 0 | lon_dir = E }}
Template data
[Igliwat an wikitext]Location map
This template places a location mark on a map.
Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
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Map name | 1 | The name of the map to be used | String | required |
Map width | width | Determines the width of the map in pixels, overriding any default values. Do not include "px", for example: "300", not "300px". | Number | optional |
Default width | default_width | Determines the default width of the map in pixels, intended for use by templates such as infoboxes. The default value is 240. Do not include "px". This value will be multiplied by the defaultscale parameter specified in individual map templates, if it exists, in order to achieve an appropriate size for vertical maps. | Number | optional |
Position | float | Specifies the position of the map on the page. Valid values are left, right, center and none. The default is right. | String | optional |
Border color | border | Specifies the color of the map border. If set to none, no border will be generated. | String | optional |
Map caption | caption | The text of a caption to be displayed below the map. If caption is defined but is not assigned a value, the map will not be framed and no caption will be displayed. If caption is not defined, the map will not be framed and a default caption will be generated. | String | optional |
Alt text | alt | Alt text for map; used by screen readers. | String | optional |
Alternative map from template | relief | Any non-blank value (1, yes, etc.) will cause the template to display the map specified in the map definition template as image1, which is usually a relief map. | String | optional |
Alternative map not from template | AlternativeMap | Allows the use of an alternative map. The image must have the same edge coordinates as the map template. | String | optional |
Overlay image | overlay_image | Allows an overlay to be superimposed on the map. This parameter is seldom used. | String | optional |
Marker label | label | The text of the label to display next to the mark. A wiki link can be used. | String | optional |
Label size | label_size | The font size to use for the label, given as a percentage of the normal font size. Do not include "%". | Number | optional |
Label width | label_width | The width to use for the label, given as an em size. Do not include "em". | Number | optional |
Label position | position | The position of the label relative to the mark. Valid values are left, right, top and bottom. This defaults to either left or right, depending on the coordinates of the marker and its position relative to the right border of the map image. | String | optional |
Label background | background | The background color to use for the label. | String | optional |
Marker image | mark | The name of an image to display as the marker. | String | optional |
Marker size | marksize | The size of the mark in pixels. Do not include "px". | Number | optional |
Marker link | link | Specifies a wiki link which will be followed if the reader clicks on the mark. | String | optional |
Latitude degrees | lat_deg | The degrees of latitude. This value can be specified using decimal degrees. When this format is used minutes and seconds should not be specified. | Number | required |
Latitude minutes | lat_min | The minutes of latitude. | Number | optional |
Latitude seconds | lat_sec | The seconds of latitude. | Number | optional |
Latitude direction | lat_dir | N if north or S for south of the Equator. Not required if using signed decimal degrees. | String | optional |
Longitude degrees | lon_deg | The degrees of longitude. This value can be specified using decimal degrees. When this format is used minutes and seconds should not be specified. | Number | required |
Longitude minutes | lon_min | The minutes of longitude. | Number | optional |
Longitude seconds | lon_sec | The seconds of longitude. | Number | optional |
Longitude direction | lon_dir | E for east or W for west of the Prime Meridian. Not required if using signed decimal degrees. | String | optional |
See also
[Igliwat an wikitext]![]() |
An Wikimedia Commons mayda media nga nahahanungod han: Location map |
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An Wikimedia Commons mayda media nga nahahanungod han: Map pointers |
- For similar examples, see the documentation at Template:Location map+, as well as
- Template:Location map+/relief, an example using the relief parameter
- Template:Location map+/AlternativeMap, an example using the AlternativeMap parameter
- Template:Location map+/overlay, an example using the overlay_image parameter
- Location map templates
- Template:Location map many, to display up to 9 markers and labels
- Template:Location map+, to display unlimited number of markers and labels
- Other templates
- Template:Annotated image, allows text notes to overlap image, allows cropping
- Template:Overlay - places up to 30 marker images of various chooseable kinds over a base image with optional grid and legend
- Template:Superimpose, supports simple layer superimposition.
- Template:Superimpose2, to place up to 50 image layers over one another
- Infoboxes incorporating Location map - any country or region
Batakan:Location map/doc/See also infobox templates
- Infoboxes incorporating Location map - specific countries or regions
- Template:Infobox Belgium Municipality
- Template:Infobox closed London station (UK)
- Template:Infobox European Parliament constituency
- Template:Infobox former Arab villages in Palestine
- Template:Infobox frazione (Italy)
- Template:Infobox French commune
- Template:Infobox German location
- Template:Infobox Greek Dimos
- Template:Infobox Holiday Camp (UK)
- Template:Infobox Hungarian settlement
- Template:Infobox Israel municipality
- Template:Infobox Italian comune
- Template:Infobox Kibbutz (Israel)
- Template:Infobox London station
- Template:Infobox Mandir (India)
- Template:Infobox motorway services (UK)
- Template:Infobox NRHP (USA)
- Template:Infobox PAhistoric (USA)
- Template:Infobox Palestinian Authority municipality (via Template:Infobox settlement)
- Template:Infobox Pre-Columbian site
- Template:Infobox protected area of Australia
- Template:Infobox Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)
- Template:Infobox Tibetan Buddhist monastery
- Template:Infobox Town AT (Austria)
- Template:Infobox UK feature
- Template:Infobox UK place
- Template:Infobox UK postcode area
- Template:Infobox Venezuelan municipality
The above documentation is transcluded from Batakan:Location map/doc. (edit | history) Editors can experiment in this template's sandbox (edit | diff) and testcases (create) pages. Please add categories and interwikis to the /doc subpage. Subpages of this template. |