Template:Location map

Revision as of 17:01, 15 May 2006 by imported>Zocky (making mark actually smaller)
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Create location maps.

Usage

{{Location map|''map name''
|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

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 merridian 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}}