Template:Map/doc

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Infobox template for map images. Supports both user created maps, historical maps (user scanned or acquired through galleries, libraries, archives, and/or museums)

Usage

{{Map
 |title             =
 |description       =
 |legend            =
 |author            =
 |image             =
 |date              =
 |source            =
 |permission        =
 |map date          =
 |location          =
 |type              =
 |projection        =
 |scale             =
 |zoom              =
 |heading           =
 |latitude          =
 |longitude         =
 |warp status       =
 |warp url          =
 |set               =
 |sheet             =
 |book author       =
 |book title        =
 |volume            =
 |page              =
 |language          =
 |publication place =
 |publisher         =
 |printer           =
 |print date        =
 |institution       =
 |accession number  =
 |dimensions        =
 |scan resolution   =
 |medium            =
 |credit line       =
 |inscriptions      =
 |notes             =
 |other versions    =
 |references        =
}}

Template parameters

Parameter	Description		Default	Status
title Title	title	Title of the map. Skip and use description field if map has no title. Use Language templates when translating and boldface the original-language title, for example: {{en|'''The Title of the Map'''.}}	empty	optional
wikidata title Wikidata title wikidata_title Wikidata_title	wikidata title	Wikidata entity corresponding to the map. Entered like "Q123"	empty	optional
description Description	description	Description of the map. Required (unless a title was provided) Description format should use: Multilingual templates like {{En}} or {{De}} to specify the language of the description. Wikilinks to Wikipedia articles. This helps with disambiguation and allows shorter format.	empty	optional
legend Legend	legend	Map legend	empty	optional
author Author	author	Original author of the file; where appropriate, use {{Creator:Name Surname}}. If the work is derived from or depicts works by someone other than the author, the author of the original work should also be mentioned. For example, for a photograph of a sculpture, make a mention of both the sculptor and the photographer. This field should not be used to specify the scanner, finder or uploader of the image; they are not the author.	empty	required
image Image	image generation	Can be used for simple descriptions about the generation of that map. See Image generation below. Can also be used like other fields to pass the more complicated {{Igen|+|....}}. .	empty	optional
date Date	date	Date of creation of the original source (digital file, or original artwork) by one of the following ways: for simple dates use ISO 8601 format, e.g. "1234" or "2006-01-15" for "15 January 2006". The following formats are recognized: YYYY YYYY-MM YYYY-MM-DD YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss for all other dates use {{Date}} or {{Other date}}	empty	optional
source Source	source	Information about source of the map. Possible values: {{Own}} for works uploaded by the author. {{Derived from}} when it is derived from other files. If image was found on the internet include original URLs (preferably two, embedding web page and image). Example: ArtRenewal.org : Gallery : Info : Pic If image was provided by an institution then provide desired credit line (and if possible URL to the file) If it is a scan from a book than include the book references where you scanned it from (preferably with ISBN and page)	empty	required
permission Permission license License	permission	License and other usage limitations and warnings. Due to the size of many license templates they are often placed in a separate section below {{Information}} template. In such a case please leave this field blank.	empty	optional
map date Map date map_date Map_date	map date	The time or era that the map depicts. Preferably use an ISO date or {{Other date}}	empty	optional
location Location	location	The location that the map depicts.	empty	optional
wikidata location Wikidata location wikidata_location Wikidata_location	wikidata location	The wikidata entity for the depicted place (at that time). Entered like "Q123"	empty	optional
type Type	type	Map type: city map, street map, topographic map, road atlas, nautical chart, thematic map	empty	optional
projection Projection	projection	Map projection. Some standard projection names are recognized and displayed in users language. Those include: Miller cylindrical or Miller Albers Mercator Transverse Mercator equirectangular See {{I18n/map projection}}.	empty	optional
scale Scale	scale	Map scale of the printed map. Number "N" specifies the desired map scale as 1:N. See here for more info. If "scale" is not a number than it will be displayed as text.	empty	optional
zoom Zoom	zoom level	Zoom level for 512 x 512 OSM map that could contain the boundaries of this map	empty	optional
heading Heading	heading	Use abbreviations shown in this image Map heading to be used to select closest north pointer map symbol. In most maps up-pointing vector follows central vertical longitude line and points North. If that is the case use "N", otherwise provide the compass direction of up-pointing vector as degree values 0-360 (clockwise with north as 0) or a compass point abbreviation (up to 3 letters) as defined in Boxing the compass. Example: heading=NW. See {{Compass rose file}}.	empty	optional
latitude Latitude	latitude	Latitude used to describe geographic limits or range. Parameters "latitude" and "longitude" can take several forms, differentiated by number of values provided. The values are separated by "/": 4 values: Latitude and longitude of four corners of the map. Corners have to be in the counter-clockwise order starting with lower left corner, so they are in lower left, lower right, upper right and upper left corner order. 2 values: Latitude and longitude of each edge of the map. Parameter "latitude" will store South/North latitudes of lower/upper edge and parameter "longitude" will store West/East longitudes of left/right edge 1 value: Latitude and longitude of map center.	empty	optional
longitude Longitude	longitude	Longitude used to describe geographic limits or range. See "latitude" for details	empty	optional
warp status Warp status warp_status Warp_status	warp status	Indicates if the map has been georeferenced in the Wikimaps Warper. Allowed values are: skip: The map is not suited for the warper; help: An invitation to import the map into the warper; unwarped: The map is in the warper but not rectified; warped: The map is in the warper where it has been rectified. external: A rectified map exists in an external georeferencer.	empty	optional
warp url Warp url warp_url Warp_url	warp url	URL for the map if it has external georeferencing	empty	optional
set Set	set	Containing publication (set/atlas/series)	empty	optional
wikidata set Wikidata set wikidata_set Wikidata_set	wikidata set	Wikidata entity corresponding to the set or atlas. Entered as "Q234"	empty	optional
sheet Sheet	sheet	Sheet reference (in the set e.g. page number/grid square) or Single sheet map.	empty	optional
book author Book author book_author Book_author	book author	Author of book (if different from creator of map)	empty	optional
wd book author Wd book author wd_book_author Wd_book_author	wikidata book author	Wikidata entity corresponding to the book author. Entered as "Q234"	empty	optional
book title Book author book_author Book_author	book title	Title of book (as an alternative to set, or if the map set is bound into a larger book)	empty	optional
wikidata book Wikidata book wikidata_book Wikidata_book	wikidata book	Wikidata entity corresponding to the book. Entered as "Q234"	empty	optional
volume Volume	volume	Volume of book	empty	optional
page Page	page	Page of book	empty	optional
language Language	language	Language of the map (most of the time, but not always ISO codes). See mw:Extension:CLDR for details. Do not use the {{Language}} template, it is already coded into this template.	empty	optional
publication place Publication place publication_place Publication_place	publication place	place of publication	empty	optional
publisher Publisher	publisher	map's publisher	empty	optional
printer Printer	printer	map's printer	empty	optional
print date Print date print_date Print_date	print date	Year of map publication if different from date/year of creation. Use {{Other date}} for approximate dates	empty	optional
ISBN	ISBN	International Standard Book Number	empty	optional
LCCN	LCCN	Library of Congress Control Number: Authority data from the Library of Congress.	empty	optional
OCLC	OCLC	Title authority data from Online Computer Library Center.	empty	optional
institution Institution	institution	Archive, museum or collection owning the map. Use: collapsible institution templates such as {{Institution:Louvre}} which displays as Louvre Museum     (Inventory) Native name Louvre Museum  Location Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois , France Coordinates 48° 51′ 40″ N, 2° 20′ 09″ E   Established 10 August 1793  Website www.louvre.fr Authority file : Q19675 VIAF: 257711507 ISNI: 000000012260177X ULAN: 500125189 LCCN: n80020283 NLA: 35912436 WorldCat institution QS:P195,Q19675 Those tags are based on {{Institution}} and occupy Institution: namespace. For private collection use {{Private collection}}	empty	optional
accession number Accession number accession_number Accession_number id Id ID uri Uri URI	accession number	Museum's accession/id number or URI/URN or some other inventory or identification number. Provide also link to museum database if available.	empty	optional
dimensions Dimensions size Size	dimensions	Dimensions of the artwork: 1D (length), 2D (width × height) or 3D (width × height × depth). Please use {{Size}} formatting template, such as: {{Size|unit=cm|width=76.7|height=83.5}} <— gives height: 83.5 cm (32.8 in); width: 76.7 cm (30.1 in) dimensions QS:P2048,83.5U174728 dimensions QS:P2049,76.7U174728 or {{Size|in|32.2|34.87}} <— gives 32.2 × 34.8 in (81.7 × 88.5 cm), if sizes are given in inches Avoid using Language templates	empty	optional
scan resolution Scan resolution scan_resolution Scan_resolution	scan resolution	Resolution of the scan, eg: 200 dpi	empty	optional
medium Medium technique Technique	medium	Medium (technique and materials) used to create map. Use, when possible: {{Technique}} template multilingual Technique tags, like {{Oil on canvas}} {{Reproduction}} template to distinguish between the technique of a reproduction and of the original map	empty	optional
credit line Credit line credit_line Credit_line	credit Line	Describes how the artwork came into the museum's collection, or how it came to be on view at the museum, for instance: Gift of the Friends of the Louvre Society, 1961—an important information for museological research. This line may also be part of the museum's obligations to the donor. Not to be confused with credit line attributing the photographer required by CC licenses	empty	optional
inscriptions Inscriptions	inscriptions	Description of: inscriptions, watermarks, captions, coats of arm, etc. Use {{Inscription}}	empty	optional
notes Notes	notes	Additional information about the map.	empty	optional
other versions Other versions other_versions Other_versions	other versions	Links to files with very similar content or derived files; use thumbnails or Gallery tags <gallery> </gallery>. {{F}} enables to show also small icons of these files. If appropriate, {{Derivative versions}} is useful.	empty	optional
references References	references	Books and websites with information about the artwork. Please use {{Cite book}} and {{Cite web}} templates.	empty	optional
demo	demo	"demo=1" will show all the fields used by the template empty or not. Meant to be used only in template: namespace when demonstrating template fields. Usual form is "demo=<noinclude>1</noinclude>".	empty	optional
adjacent sheets	Adjacent sheets	Map sheets (or tiles) bordering this one. Easiest way is to fill with a specific template, like {{Neighboring sheets Swisstopo Dufourkarte|id}} that populates {{Neighboring maptiles}}.	empty	optional
sheet index	Sheet index	Index of all map sheets of this set, ideally an index map.	empty	optional
other fields other_fields Other fields Other_fields	other fields	Additional table fields. Easiest way to use it is through {{Information field|name=Field Name|value=Field Value}}. There are also other_fields_1,2,3,4,5 for placing fields in other locations.	empty	optional

Additional information

The template is intended to be used in the following namespaces: the File namespace

The template is intended to be used by the following user groups: all users

Placement: At the top of the page

Relies on:
{{I18n/map}} (field name translations), {{I18n/map projection}} (translations and Wikipedia links for selected map projections), {{Compass rose file}} (file displayed in header field), {{Map/bbox}} (bounding box)

Localization

To add your language to the list of languages supported by this template, please edit the template and add a row to the "{{LangSwitch|}}" construct. It takes the form "|xx= Your translation " (xx being the code of your language)

Translations are handled by {{I18n/map}} and {{I18n/map headers}} templates

Image generation

Every vector or raster graphic image should be provided by a statement about its development. This can be done with the template Igen as a value of other fields, or in a very short form with an argument for image. This argument can be

• two values separated by a slash: the first and the second parameter for template Image generation, e.g.

• A/0 for valid Adobe   (I/0 or /12 can be written simply as one value 0 or 12)
• D/3 for CorelDraw, invalid due to 3 errors
• GIMP/n for a raster image created with GIMP

• when more or other parameters are needed, use the standard form |image={{igen|A|+|<|gd|&|s=m|...

The following specifications are equivalent:

• |image=Q/0
• |image={{Igen/map|Q/0}}
• |image={{Igen/map|Q|0}}
• |image={{Igen|Q|+}}
• |image={{Igen|QGIS|+|s=m}} or even more complicated