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==Available maps==
==Available maps==
List of templates, each containing the name and coordinates of a map:
List of templates Template:Location map ''location'' (here without prefix "Template:"), each containing the name and coordinates of a map:
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==Creating new maps==
==Creating new maps==

Revision as of 08:22, 23 May 2006


Create location maps.

Usage

{{Location map</nowiki>|location
|label=label
|position=left or right  - position of the label relative to the mark
|lat=lattitude in degrees
|long=longitude in degrees
|mark=image file name - a red circle by default
|caption=caption - caption below the map
|float=left or right or none
|width=width of the map
}}

Available maps

List of templates Template:Location map location (here without prefix "Template:"), each containing the name and coordinates of a map:

Creating new maps

  1. Find an appropriate blank map in an orthographic projection.
  2. Create a template named Template:Location map Location.
  3. Copy the content of any other map template into it and enter appropriate values.
  4. Done.

Issues

Doesn't handle longitude properly for maps crossing the +/- 180 meridian yet.

Examples

[[Image:Template:Location map Slovenia|240px]]
<div style="position:absolute;z-index:200;

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Maribor
Maribor on the map of Template:Location map Slovenia
{{Location map|Slovenia|float=none|label=Maribor|lat=46.55|long=15.64|position=left}}
[[Image:Template:Location map Slovenia|100px]]
<div style="position:absolute;z-index:200;

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Ljubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia
{{Location map|Slovenia|float=left|width=100|label=Ljubljana|lat=46.05|long=14.5|caption=Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia}}
[[Image:Template:Location map Slovenia|240px]]
<div style="position:absolute;z-index:200;

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Nova Gorica
Nova Gorica on the map of Template:Location map Slovenia
{{Location map|Slovenia|float=right|label=Nova Gorica|lat=45.95|long=13.63}}