Template:Location map

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Creates a location map as a composite image of an existing map in orthographic projection with a marker and a label superimposed onto it.

Usage

{{Location map
|location
|label      = label text
|label_size = map font size, per cent
|position   = left or right or none – 
               position of the label relative to the mark, defaults to right
|background = color, background color for the label, defaults to none 
|lon_dir=W    longitude: W=west, E=east (default)
|lat_dir=S    latitude: S=south, N=north (default)
|lat_deg    = latitude degrees
|lat_min    = latitude minutes
|lat_sec    = latitude seconds
|lon_deg    = longitude degrees
|lon_min    = longitude minutes
|lon_sec    = longitude seconds
|lat        = latitude (deprecated; decimal format; enter negative numbers for western latitude)
|long       = longitude (deprecated; decimal format; enter negative numbers for southern longitude)
|mark       = marker image file name, a red dot by default
|marksize   = marker size, default=8
|border     = border color or none
|caption    = map caption; for no caption enter "caption="; if the parameter is omitted then the caption will be "Marker text (location map name)"
|float      = left or right or center or none
|width      = map width
|AlternativeMap = Alternative map file name (changes background map, border coordinates are determined based on the map name); this is only recommended for use in templates }}

Parameter location refers to {Template:Location map location} containing the name and coordinates of a map.

Available maps

List of templates Template:Location map location (without "Template:" prefix here):

Creating new maps

  1. Find an appropriate blank map in an orthographic 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

Map with the default label (degrees)

Pag (Croatia)
{{Location map
 |Croatia
 |label=Pag
 |lat_deg=44|lat_min=26
 |lon_deg=15|lon_min=3
 |position=right
 |width=300
 |float=right
}}
[[image:Template:Location map Croatia|300px|Pag (Template:Location map Croatia)]]
<div style="position: absolute; z-index: 2; top: Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[".%; left: Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[".%; height: 0; width: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"><div style="position: relative; text-align: center; left: -Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[".px; top: -Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[".px; width: Template:Location map Croatiapx; font-size: Template:Location map Croatiapx;">[[Image:Template:Location map Croatia|Template:Location map CroatiaxTemplate:Location map Croatiapx|Pag]]
Pag

Map with the default label (decimal)

Pag (Croatia)
{{Location map
 |Croatia
 |label=Pag
 |lat=44.44
 |long=15.05
 |position=right
 |width=300
 |float=right
}}
[[image:Template:Location map Croatia|300px|Pag (Template:Location map Croatia)]]
<div style="position: absolute; z-index: 2; top: Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[".%; left: Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[".%; height: 0; width: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"><div style="position: relative; text-align: center; left: -Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[".px; top: -Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[".px; width: Template:Location map Croatiapx; font-size: Template:Location map Croatiapx;">[[Image:Template:Location map Croatia|Template:Location map CroatiaxTemplate:Location map Croatiapx|Pag]]
Pag

Map with a custom label and text background

Imotski
{{Location map
 |Croatia
 |label=Imotski
 |lat=43.44
 |long=17.21
 |position=right
 |width=300
 |float=right
 |background=#FFFFDD
 |caption=Imotski on the map of Croatia
 }}
[[image:Template:Location map Croatia|300px|Imotsky (Template:Location map Croatia)]]
<div style="position: absolute; z-index: 2; top: Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[".%; left: Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[".%; height: 0; width: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"><div style="position: relative; text-align: center; left: -Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[".px; top: -Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[".px; width: Template:Location map Croatiapx; font-size: Template:Location map Croatiapx;">[[Image:Template:Location map Croatia|Template:Location map CroatiaxTemplate:Location map Croatiapx|Imotsky]]
Imotsky
Imotski on the map of Croatia

Map with enlarged marker and label

Pag (Croatia)
{{Location map
 |Croatia
 |label=Pag
 |label_size=200
 |lat=44.44
 |long=15.05
 |marksize=14
 |position=right
 |width=300
 |float=right
 |background=#FFFFDD
 |caption=Pag Island on the map of Croatia
 }}
[[image:Template:Location map Croatia|300px|Pag (Template:Location map Croatia)]]
<div style="position: absolute; z-index: 2; top: Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[".%; left: Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[".%; height: 0; width: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">
[[Image:Template:Location map Croatia|14x14px|Pag]]
Pag
Pag Island on the map of Croatia

Map with no label

Brčko (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
{{Location map
 |Bosnia
 |label=Brčko
 |position=left
 |width=150
 |lat=44.87
 |long=18.81
 |float=right
 |caption=
 }}
[[image:Template:Location map Bosnia|150px|Brčko (Template:Location map Bosnia)]]
<div style="position: absolute; z-index: 2; top: Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[".%; left: Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[".%; height: 0; width: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"><div style="position: relative; text-align: center; left: -Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[".px; top: -Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[".px; width: Template:Location map Bosniapx; font-size: Template:Location map Bosniapx;">[[Image:Template:Location map Bosnia|Template:Location map BosniaxTemplate:Location map Bosniapx|Brčko]]
Brčko

Western Hemisphere

Lockerbie (Scotland)
{{Location map
 |Scotland
 |label=Lockerbie
 |lat_dir=N | lat_deg=55 | lat_min=07 | lat_sec=16
 |lon_dir=W | lon_deg=03 | lon_min=21 | lon_sec=19
 |position=right
 |width=200
 |float=right
 |caption=Lockerbie on the map of Scotland
}}
[[image:Template:Location map Scotland|300px|Lockerbie (Template:Location map Scotland)]]
<div style="position: absolute; z-index: 2; top: Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[".%; left: Expression error: Unexpected < operator.%; height: 0; width: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"><div style="position: relative; text-align: center; left: -Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[".px; top: -Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[".px; width: Template:Location map Scotlandpx; font-size: Template:Location map Scotlandpx;">[[Image:Template:Location map Scotland|Template:Location map ScotlandxTemplate:Location map Scotlandpx|Lockerbie]]
Lockerbie
Lockerbie on the map of Scotland

Country that crosses 180° meridian

Uelen (Russia)
{{Location map
 |Russia
 |label=Uelen
 |lat_deg=66|lat_min=09
 |lon_deg=169|lon_min=48|lon_dir=W
 |position=left
 |width=500
 |float=right
}}
[[image:Template:Location map Russia|500px|Uelen (Template:Location map Russia)]]
<div style="position: absolute; z-index: 2; top: Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[".%; left: Expression error: Unexpected < operator.%; height: 0; width: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"><div style="position: relative; text-align: center; left: -Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[".px; top: -Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[".px; width: Template:Location map Russiapx; font-size: Template:Location map Russiapx;">[[Image:Template:Location map Russia|Template:Location map RussiaxTemplate:Location map Russiapx|Uelen]]
Uelen

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