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Lua
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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.
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
when setting the map image size. Using
width=200px
will usually cause a very large map to be displayed. Use
width=200
.
- To create a map with more than one location mark, use either {{
Location map+
}} or {{
Location map many
}}.
Location of
Yellowstone
in the north-western United States of America
Decimal degrees
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Degrees, minutes, seconds
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With {{
Coord
}}
(usually for infoboxes)
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Wikidata
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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 =
}}
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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 =
|lat_min =
|lat_sec =
|lat_dir =
|lon_deg =
|lon_min =
|lon_sec =
|lon_dir =
}}
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{{Location map|{{{1}}}
|width =
|float =
|border =
|caption =
|alt =
|relief =
|AlternativeMap=
|overlay_image =
|label =
|label_size =
|position =
|background =
|mark =
|marksize =
|coordinates=
}}
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{{Location map|{{{1}}}
|width =
|float =
|border =
|caption =
|alt =
|relief =
|AlternativeMap=
|overlay_image =
|label =
|label_size =
|position =
|background =
|mark =
|marksize =
}}
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map display parameters
|
parameter
|
description
|
{{{1}}}
|
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. Multiple maps can be shown by providing a list of map names separated by
#
. For multiple maps, the first is shown by default, a reader can select the others with radio buttons.
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width
|
Determines the width of the map in
pixels
, overriding any default values; do not include
px
, for example:
width=300
, not
width=300px
.
|
default_width
|
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 200x0.57 = 114 pixels (as specified in
Module:Location map/data/Thailand
).
|
max_width
|
The maximum size of the map in pixels, intended for use by templates, e.g. place infoboxes. Do not include
px
.
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float
|
Specifies the position of the map on the page; valid values are
left
,
right
,
center
and
none
. The default is
right
.
|
border
|
Specifies the colour 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.
|
caption
|
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.
|
alt
|
Alt text for map; used by
screen readers
, see
WP:ALT
.
|
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
; see the example at
Location map+/relief
.
|
AlternativeMap
|
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
|
Allows an overlay to be superimposed on the map; this parameter is seldom used. See the example at
Location map+/overlay
.
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label and mark parameters
if no coordinates are specified, the template will try to get them from the page's
Wikidata
item
|
parameter
|
description
|
label
|
The text of the label to display next to the identifying mark; a
wikilink
can be used. The default, if not specified is no label, just the marker.
|
label_size
|
The font size to use for the label, given as a percentage of the normal font size (<100 = smaller, >100 = larger); the default size is 90. Do not include
%
, for example:
label_size=80
, not
label_size=80%
. If set to 0, the label is only displayed when the user hovers over the mark.
|
label_width
|
The width to use for the label, given as an
em size
; the default width is 6. Do not include
em
, for example:
label_width=7
, not
label_width=7em
.
|
position
|
The position of the label relative to the identifying mark; valid values are
left
,
right
,
top
,
bottom
and
none
. 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. When
position=none
, any defined label will not be displayed with the mark, but it will be used to create the default caption.
|
background
|
The background colour to use for the label; see
Web colors
. The default is no background colour, which shows the map image behind the label.
|
mark
|
The name of an image file to display as the identifying mark; the default is
Red pog.svg
(
). See examples at
Commons:Location markers
and
Commons:Category:Map icons
.
|
marksize
|
The size of the identifying mark in
pixels
; the default is 8. Do not include
px
, for example:
marksize=10
, not
marksize=10px
.
|
link
|
Specifies a
wikilink
which can be followed if the reader clicks on the identifying mark; do not include
[[]]
(double square brackets), for example:
link=Yellowstone National Park
, not
link=[[Yellowstone National Park]]
.
|
coordinates
|
The coordinates in {{
Coord
}} format;
whilst
not
recommended, if you want to waste time, you can also enter them in decimal degrees (e.g.
48.067°N 12.863°E
); you shouldn't need to, though.
|
lat_deg
|
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
|
The minutes of latitude.
|
lat_sec
|
The seconds of latitude; not usually necessary.
|
lat_dir
|
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
|
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
|
The minutes of longitude.
|
lon_sec
|
The seconds of longitude; not usually necessary.
|
lon_dir
|
E for east (default value), or W for west of the
Prime Meridian
; o_ther values will be disregarded. Not required if using signed decimal degrees, i.e. negative numbers for western longitude.
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Location map templates as of 5 Nov 2014. To find the best location map template covering a given place, open the SVG file in a web browser and use arrow keys and zoom function. Hovering over a region shows its name and highlights it. Clicking it loads its page.
There are over 1,000 maps available. To find other maps:
Creating new map definitions
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]
See
Creating a new map definition
.
Default width and float, no label, default caption (decimal coordinates)
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]
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)
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]
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 -->
}}
When
|position=none
, the label text is not displayed next to the mark, but is still used in the default caption and default alt text.
{{Location map|Croatia
|width = 200
|float = right
|label = Pag
|position = none
|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
[
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]
{{Location map|Croatia
|width = 200
|float = right
|caption =
|alt = Rimini in Italy (outside the map)
|lat_deg = 44.05
|lon_deg = 12.57 <!--outside maps 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
[
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]
Location of Rimini in Italy
{{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
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]
Location of Rome in Italy
{{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
}}
Also demonstrates automatic positioning of label to the left, due to far right position of mark.
Location of Biratnagar Airport in Nepal
{{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 of Biratnagar Airport in Nepal
{{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
}}
User selection of multiple maps
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]
Lockerbie in Scotland, UK
Scotland ?? ????? ?????? ???
Lockerbie (the United Kingdom)
the United Kingdom ?? ????? ?????? ???
{{Location map|UK Scotland#UK
|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
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]
- See
Category:Location map templates crossing 180th meridian
{{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 parameters
[
Edit template data
]
Parameter
| Description
| Type
| Status
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Map name(s)
| 1
| The name of the map to be used; multiple maps can be provided as a list separated by #
| String
| required
|
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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
|
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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
|
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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 wikilink 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, bottom and none. 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. When position=none, any defined label will not be displayed with the mark, but it will be used to create the default caption.
| 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 wikilink which will be followed if the reader clicks on the mark.
| String
| optional
|
---|
Coordinates
| coordinates
| Coordinates, usually in {{Coord}} format; however, they can also be typed out in decimal degrees (with no spaces between ° and N/S/E/W).
- Example
- {{Coord|48.067|12.863}}
| 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
|
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Latitude minutes
| lat_min
| The minutes of latitude.
| Number
| optional
|
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Latitude seconds
| lat_sec
| The seconds of latitude.
| Number
| optional
|
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Latitude direction
| lat_dir
| N if north or S for south of the Equator; not required if using signed decimal degrees.
| String
| optional
|
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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
|
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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
|
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- For similar examples, see the documentation at
Template:Location map+
, as well as
- Location map templates
- Other templates
- Infoboxes incorporating Location map - any country or region
- Infoboxes incorporating Location map - specific countries or regions