Template:Location map
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 top or bottom 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 (not recommended; decimal format; enter negative numbers for western latitude) |long = longitude (not recommended; 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
- Find an appropriate blank map in an orthographic projection.
- 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
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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
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Map with no caption
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
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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 |background=#FFFFDD }} |
[[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 Uelen (Template:Location map Russia)
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