Template:Location map/doc

Template:Location map creates a location map as a composite image of an existing map in equirectangular projection with a marker and an optional label superimposed onto it. Note:

• Using "caption=xxx" frames the map (empty "caption=" leaves map unframed).
• The marker/label is not checked for valid latitude/longitude & could land anywhere on the article page, even beyond the bottom.
• To suppress the marker, set marksize=1 pixel wide.
• For map "width=250" omit "px" or map will stretch across page.
• To place multiple markers/labels, refer below to: See also.
• To map along converging longitudes, refer to: Template:Location_map_skew.

Usage

Parameter location refers to a map definition template. If location is Spain, the map image and coordinates are based on the values set in Template:Location map Spain.

Decimal coordinates

{{Location map | ''location'' | lat = | long = | label = | label_size = | position = | background = | mark = | marksize = | width = | float = | border = | caption = | alt = | AlternativeMap = }}

Degree/Minute/Second coordinates

{{Location map | ''location'' | lat_deg = | lat_min = | lat_sec = | lat_dir = | lon_deg = | lon_min = | lon_sec = | lon_dir = | label = | label_size = | position = | background = | mark = | marksize = | width = | float = | border = | caption = | alt = | AlternativeMap = }}

Parameters

Parameter	Default	Description
{{{1}}}		the unnamed 1st parameter contains the location of the map definition (if Spain, then use values from {{Location map Spain}})
lat	0	latitude (decimal format; enter negative numbers for southern latitude)
lat_deg	0	latitude degrees
lat_min	0	latitude minutes
lat_sec	0	latitude seconds
lat_dir	N	latitude: N = north (default), S = south
long	0	longitude (decimal format; enter negative numbers for western longitude)
lon_deg	0	longitude degrees
lon_min	0	longitude minutes
lon_sec	0	longitude seconds
lon_dir	E	longitude: E = east (default), W = west
label	{{PAGENAME}}	label text
label_size	100	label font size as a percentage (<100 = smaller, >100 = larger)
position	right	label position relative to the mark: left, right, top, bottom, none
background	transparent	label background color (background-color: {};)
mark	Red pog.svg	marker image file name ([[Image: {}]])
marksize	8	marker size in pixels, omit px ([[Image: {}px]] font-size: {}px;)
width	240	map width - omit "px" or will stretch across page (image: {}px width: ({}+2)px;)
float	right	position of map on page: left, right, center, none (float: {}; clear: {};
border	#CCCCCC	border color or none (border: {};)
caption	"Marker text (location map name)"	map caption; for no caption enter "caption="
alt	empty	alt text for map; see WP:ALT
AlternativeMap	{{Location map {{{1}}}|image}}	Alternative map file name ([[Image: {}]]), must use same border coordinates as the default map

Available map templates

See Special:PrefixIndex/Template:Location_map_.

See also Category:Location map templates (currently very incomplete, but useful for some subcategories).

Creating new map templates

1. Find an appropriate blank map in equirectangular projection.
2. Create a template named Template:Location map location (copy the content of any other map template into it and enter appropriate values).

Examples

Default width, float, label position, and caption (decimal coordinates)

Pag

Pag (Croatia)

{{Location map | Croatia | lat = 44.44 | long = 15.05 | label = Pag | alt = Pag is on an island }}

Map with the default caption (degrees/minutes)

Pag

Pag (Croatia)

{{Location map|Croatia | lat_deg = 44 | lat_min = 26 | lon_deg = 15 | lon_min = 3 | label = Pag | position = right | mark = Green pog.svg <!--green dot--> | width = 300 <!--wider than default--> | float = right | alt = Pag is on an island. }}

Marker/Label outside of Map

Rubicon

Rubicon (Croatia)

{{Location map | Croatia | lat = 44.44 | long = <!--outside map-->11.05 | label = Rubicon | position = right | width = 200 | float = right | alt = Rubicon is in Italy (outside the map) }}

Map with a custom caption and text background

Imotski

Imotski in Croatia

{{Location map | Croatia | lat = 43.44 | long = 17.21 | label = Imotski | position = right | background = #FFFFDD | width = 300 | float = right | caption = Imotski in Croatia | alt = Imotski is in Croatia. }}

Map with enlarged marker and label

Pag

Pag Island in Croatia

{{Location map | Croatia | lat = 44.44 | long = 15.05 | label = Pag | label_size = 200 <!--200% larger--> | position = right | background = #FFFFDD | marksize = 14 | width = 300 | float = right | caption = Pag Island in Croatia | alt = Pag is on an island }}

Map with no caption

Brčko

{{Location map | Bosnia | lat = 44.87 | long = 18.81 | label = Brčko | position = left | width = 150 | float = right | caption = | alt = Brčko is in northeast Bosnia. }}

Alternative style of map

Lockerbie

Lockerbie in Scotland

{{Location map | Scotland | lat_deg=55 | lat_min=07 | lat_sec=16 | lat_dir=N | lon_deg=03 | lon_min=21 | lon_sec=19 | lon_dir=W | label=Lockerbie | position=right | mark=Blue_pog.svg | marksize=9 | width=170 | float=right | caption=Lockerbie in Scotland | alt=Lockerbie is in southern Scotland. }}

Lockerbie

Lockerbie in Scotland

{{Location map | Scotland2 | lat_deg=55 | lat_min=07 | lat_sec=16 | lat_dir=N | lon_deg=03 | lon_min=21 | lon_sec=19 | lon_dir=W | label=Lockerbie | position=right | mark=Blue_pog.svg | marksize=9 | width=170 | float=right | caption=Lockerbie in Scotland | alt=Lockerbie is in southern Scotland. }}

Using AlternativeMap

Biratnagar

Location of Biratnagar Airport in Nepal

{{Location map | Nepal | lat_deg=26 | lat_min=28 | lat_sec=53 | lat_dir=N | lon_deg=87 | lon_min=15 | lon_sec=50 | lon_dir=E | label=Biratnagar | position=top | mark=Airplane_silhouette.svg | marksize = 10 | caption=Location of Biratnagar Airport in Nepal | alt=Biratnagar Airport is located in southeastern Nepal }}

Biratnagar

Location of Biratnagar Airport in Nepal

{{Location map | Nepal | lat_deg=26 | lat_min=28 | lat_sec=53 | lat_dir=N | lon_deg=87 | lon_min=15 | lon_sec=50 | lon_dir=E | label=Biratnagar | position=top | mark=Airplane_silhouette.svg | marksize = 10 | caption=Location of Biratnagar Airport in Nepal | alt=Biratnagar Airport is located in southeastern Nepal | AlternativeMap=Nepal relief location map.jpg }}

Map that crosses 180° meridian

Uelen

Uelen (Russia)

{{Location map | Russia
| lat_deg=66  | lat_min=09 | lat_dir=N
| lon_deg=169 | lon_min=48 | lon_dir=W
| label=Uelen | position=left | background=yellow
| mark=Locator_Dot.png | marksize=7
| width=400 | float=left
| alt=Uelen is on the easternmost tip of Russia.
}}

See also

• Template:Location map many - placing multiple markers/labels.
• Template:Location map+ - placing long list of markers/labels.
• Template:Location map skew - mapping along converging longitudes (non-equirectangular).
• commons:Category:Map pointers