Template:Location map/doc

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This template uses Lua:

Module:Location map

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. 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}}.

Blank templates

Location of Yellowstone in the north-western United States of America

Decimal degrees

Degrees, minutes, seconds

With {{Coord}}
(usually for infoboxes)

Wikidata

{{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    = 
}}

{{Location map|{{{1}}}
|width      = 
|float      = 
|border     = 
|caption    = 
|alt        = 
|relief     = 
|AlternativeMap= 
|overlay_image = 
|label      = 
|label_size = 
|position   = 
|background = 
|mark       = 
|marksize   = 
|coordinates= 
}}

{{Location map|{{{1}}}
|width      = 
|float      = 
|border     = 
|caption    = 
|alt        = 
|relief     = 
|AlternativeMap= 
|overlay_image = 
|label      = 
|label_size = 
|position   = 
|background = 
|mark       = 
|marksize   = 
}}

Parameters

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.
`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`.
`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.
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.

Available maps

There are over 1,000 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

See Creating a new map definition.

Examples

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

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/doc (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)

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

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 <!-- 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.

Pag (Croatia)

{{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

Rimini

{{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

Rimini

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

Rome

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
}}

Relief parameter

Also demonstrates automatic positioning of label to the left, due to far right position of mark.

Biratnagar

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
}}

Biratnagar

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

Lockerbie

Lockerbie in Scotland, UK

Lockerbie

Lockerbie (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

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
}}

Template data

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools.

TemplateData for Location map

This template places a location mark on a map.

Template parameters
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Map name(s)	`1`	The name of the map to be used; multiple maps can be provided as a list separated by #	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 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
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

Template:Annotated image, allows text notes to overlap image, allows cropping
Template:Overlay – places up to thirty (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 fifty (50) image layers over one another

Infoboxes incorporating Location map – any country or region

List

Template:Geobox
Template:Infobox academic division
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 aqueduct
Template:Infobox artwork
Template:Infobox Australia state or territory
Template:Infobox Australian road
Template:Infobox beach
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 disputed islands
Template:Infobox earthquakes in date
Template:Infobox Egyptian tomb
Template:Infobox factory
Template:Infobox fault
Template:Infobox forest — alternative map support: relief
Template:Infobox former Arab villages in Palestine
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 holiday camp
Template:Infobox holocaust event
Template:Infobox hospital — alternative map support: relief
Template:Infobox hut — alternative map support: relief
Template:Infobox Icelandic municipality
Template:Infobox islands — alternative map support: relief
Template:Infobox landform
Template:Infobox lighthouse — alternative map support: relief
Template:Infobox Manchester Metrolink station
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 suburbs
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 presidential library
Template:Infobox prison
Template:Infobox protected area — alternative map support: relief
Template:Infobox pyramid
Template:Infobox rail accident
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 Shinto shrine
Template:Infobox ski area
Template:Infobox South African town
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 university
Template:Infobox urban feature
Template:Infobox venue
Template:Infobox wildfire
Template:Infobox World Heritage Site — alternative map support: relief
Template:Infobox WorldScouting

Infoboxes incorporating Location map – specific countries or regions