User:RexxS/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

Map image files are not accessed directly but by using an auxiliary map definition template. For example, if the first unnamed parameter supplied to this template is "Japan", then this template uses the auxiliary template, {{Location map Japan}} 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. 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 {{Location map+}} or {{Location map many}}.

Blank templates

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Location of Yellowstone in the north western United States

Decimal degrees		Degrees, minutes, seconds
{{Location map | {{{1}}} | width = | float = | border = | caption = | alt = | relief = | AlternativeMap = | label = | label_size = | position = | background = | mark = | marksize = | link = | lat_deg = | lon_deg = }}		{{Location map | {{{1}}} | width = | float = | border = | caption = | alt = | relief = | AlternativeMap = | 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

Map display parameters
Parameter	Description
{{{1}}}	Required. Use the name of the map as the first unnamed parameter. For example, specify England to use the values in {{Location map England}}. See the examples below.
width	Determines the width of the map in pixels. The default is 240. Do not include px, for example: width=300, not width=300px.
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 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.
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.
Label and mark parameters
Parameter	Description
label	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	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%.
label_width	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.
position	The position of the label relative to the mark. Valid values are left, right, top and bottom. The default is right.
background	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	The name of an image to display as the mark. The default is Red pog.svg (). See examples at Commons:Location markers and Commons:Category:Map icons.
marksize	The size of the mark in pixels. The default is 8. Do not include px, for example: marksize=10, not marksize=10px.
link	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	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	The minutes of latitude.
lat_sec	The seconds of latitude. Usually not 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	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	The minutes of longitude.
lon_sec	The seconds of longitude. Usually not necessary.
lon_dir	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 map templates

There are over 1000 map templates available. To find other 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 definition templates

See Creating a new map template.

Examples

Default width and float, no label, default caption (decimal coordinates)

RexxS/Location map (Croatia)

{{Location map | Croatia
| alt     = Pag is on an island.
| lat_deg = 44.44
| lon_deg = 15.05
}}

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)".

Map with the default caption (degrees/minutes)

Pag

Pag (Croatia)

{{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 <!-- lat_dir = N -->
| lon_deg = 15 | lon_min = 3  <!-- lat_dir = E -->
}}

Note: When a label is specified, the default caption is "Label text (Map name)", seen as "Pag (Croatia)" in this example.

Marker/Label outside of Map

Rubicon

Rubicon (Croatia)

{{Location map | Croatia
| width    = 200
| float    = right
| alt      = Rubicon in Italy (outside the map)
| label    = Rubicon
| position = right
| lat_deg  = 44.44
| lon_deg  = 11.85 <!--outside map-->
}}

Map with a custom caption and text background

Imotski

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Imotski in Croatia

{{Location map | Croatia
| width      = 200
| float      = right
| caption    = Imotski in Croatia
| alt        = Imotski is in Croatia.
| label      = Imotski
| position   = right
| background = #FFFFDD
| lat_deg    = 43.44
| lon_deg    = 17.21
}}

Map with enlarged marker and label

Pag

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Pag Island in Croatia

{{Location map | Croatia
| width      = 200
| float      = right
| caption    = Pag Island in Croatia
| alt        = Pag is on an island
| label      = Pag
| label_size = 200 <!--200% larger-->
| position   = right
| background = #FFFFDD
| marksize   = 14
| lat_deg    = 44.44
| lon_deg    = 15.05
}}

Map with no caption or border

Brčko

{{Location map | Bosnia
| width    = 200
| float    = right
| caption  =
| alt      = Brčko is in northeast Bosnia.
| label    = Brčko
| position = left
| lat_deg  = 44.87
| lon_deg  = 18.81
}}

Relief parameter

Popocatépetl

Popocatépetl (Mexico)

{{Location map | Mexico
| relief  = 1
| label   = Popocatépetl
| lat_deg = 19 | lat_min =  1 | lat_sec = 20 | lat_dir = N
| lon_deg = 98 | lon_min = 37 | lon_sec = 40 | lon_dir = W
}}

Popocatépetl

Popocatépetl (Mexico)

{{Location map | Mexico
| relief  =
| label   = Popocatépetl
| lat_deg = 19 | lat_min =  1 | lat_sec = 20 | lat_dir = N
| lon_deg = 98 | lon_min = 37 | lon_sec = 40 | lon_dir = W
}}

AlternativeMap parameter

Biratnagar

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Location of Biratnagar Airport in Nepal

{{Location map | Nepal
| AlternativeMap = Nepal relief location map.jpg
| caption = Location of Biratnagar Airport in Nepal
| alt = Biratnagar Airport is located in southeastern Nepal
| label = Biratnagar
| position = top
| 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
}}

Biratnagar

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Location of Biratnagar Airport in Nepal

{{Location map | Nepal
| AlternativeMap =
| caption = Location of Biratnagar Airport in Nepal
| alt = Biratnagar Airport is located in southeastern Nepal
| label = Biratnagar
| position = top
| 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

Lockerbie

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Lockerbie in Scotland

{{Location map | UK Scotland
| width = 180
| float = right
| caption = Lockerbie in Scotland
| alt = Lockerbie is in southern Scotland.
| label = Lockerbie
| position = right
| 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
}}

Lockerbie

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Lockerbie in Scotland

{{Location map | Scotland|relief=1
| width = 180
| float = right
| caption = Lockerbie in Scotland
| alt = Lockerbie is in southern Scotland.
| label = Lockerbie
| position = right
| 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

See Category:Location map templates crossing 180th meridian

Suva

Suva (Fiji)

{{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
}}

Additional examples

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

See also

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

Infoboxes incorporating Location map - any country or region

List

• Template:Infobox aerial lift line
• Template:Infobox airport — alternative map support: relief (via pushpin_relief) and AlternativeMap (via pushpin_image)
• Template:Infobox ancient site — alternative map support: relief
• Template:Infobox artwork
• Template:Infobox Australian road
• Template:Infobox body of water
• Template:Infobox bridge
• Template:Infobox building — alternative map support: relief
• Template:Infobox business park
• Template:Infobox casino
• Template:Infobox castrum — alternative map support: relief (via map_relief)
• Template:Infobox cave — alternative map support: relief
• Template:Infobox cemetery
• Template:Infobox civil conflict
• Template:Infobox climbing area
• Template:Infobox climbing route — alternative map support: relief
• Template:Infobox church — alternative map support: relief
• Template:Infobox concentration camp
• Template:Infobox convention center
• Template:Infobox cycling championship
• Template:Infobox dam — alternative map support: relief
• Template:Infobox desalination plant
• Template:Infobox earthquakes in date
• Template:Infobox Egyptian tomb
• Template:Infobox factory
• Template:Infobox fault
• Template:Infobox forest — alternative map support: relief
• Template:Infobox glacier — alternative map support: relief (displays relief image unless map_relief=0)
• Template:Infobox golf facility — alternative map support: relief
• Template:Infobox Hindu temple
• Template:Infobox historic site — alternative map support: relief (via map_relief)
• Template:Infobox Holocaust event
• Template:Infobox hospital — alternative map support: relief
• Template:Infobox hut — alternative map support: relief
• Template:Infobox islands — alternative map support: relief
• Template:Infobox landform
• Template:Infobox lighthouse — alternative map support: relief
• Template:Infobox military conflict — alternative map support: relief (via map_relief)
• Template:Infobox military installation — alternative map support: relief (via map_relief)
• Template:Infobox military operation
• Template:Infobox mill building
• Template:Infobox mine
• Template:Infobox mining
• Template:Infobox monastery
• Template:Infobox monument
• Template:Infobox motorway services
• Template:Infobox mountain — alternative map support: relief (displays relief image unless map_relief=0)
• Template:Infobox mountain pass — alternative map support: relief (displays relief image unless map_relief=0)
• Template:Infobox museum — alternative map support: relief (via map_relief)
• Template:Infobox New York City Subway station
• Template:Infobox New Zealand suburb
• Template:Infobox observatory
• Template:Infobox oil field — alternative map support: relief
• Template:Infobox oil refinery — alternative map support: relief
• Template:Infobox park — alternative map support: relief
• Template:Infobox port
• Template:Infobox power station — alternative map support: relief
• Template:Infobox prison
• Template:Infobox protected area — alternative map support: relief
• Template:Infobox pyramid
• Template:Infobox reactor
• Template:Infobox religious building — alternative map support: relief
• Template:Infobox residential college
• Template:Infobox restaurant
• Template:Infobox river
• Template:Infobox Russian inhabited locality
• Template:Infobox school
• Template:Infobox Scottish island
• Template:Infobox sedimentary basin
• Template:Infobox settlement — alternative map support: relief (via pushpin_relief) and AlternativeMap (via pushpin_image)
• Template:Infobox ski area
• Template:Infobox Spanish missions in the Americas
• Template:Infobox sports rivalry
• Template:Infobox spring — alternative map support: relief
• Template:Infobox station
• Template:Infobox street
• Template:Infobox superfund
• Template:Infobox terrestrial impact site
• Template:Infobox transmitter
• Template:Infobox tunnel
• Template:Infobox valley — alternative map support: relief
• Template:Infobox waterfall — alternative map support: relief
• Template:Infobox waterlock
• Template:Infobox UNESCO World Heritage Site — alternative map support: relief
• Template:Infobox university
• Template:Infobox urban feature
• Template:Infobox venue
• Template:Infobox wildfire
• Template:Infobox WorldScouting

Infoboxes incorporating Location map - specific countries or regions

• Template:Infobox Belgium Municipality
• 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 Hungarian settlement
• Template:Infobox Israel municipality
• Template:Infobox Italian comune
• Template:Infobox Kibbutz (Israel)
• Template:Infobox London station, supports |position= (via |label_position=), |label= (via |name=)
• Template:Infobox Mandir (India)
• Template:Infobox NRHP (USA)
• Template:Infobox Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)
• Template:Infobox Town AT (Austria)
• Template:Infobox UK postcode area
• Template:Infobox UK place
• Template:Infobox Venezuelan municipality

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

The above documentation is transcluded from User:RexxS/Location map/doc. (edit | history)
Editors can experiment in this template's sandbox (create | mirror) and testcases (create) pages.
Add categories to the /doc subpage. Subpages of this page.