Template:Location map

Template documentation

This template generates a location map as a composite image consisting of a map and a location mark. Optionally a label and caption can be added.

1 Usage
2 Blank templates
Android
4 Available map templates
5 Creating new map definition templates
6 Examples
7 See also

Usage

Map image files are not accessed directly but by using an auxiliary map definition template. For example, if the first unnamed parameter supplied to this template is "Japan", then this template uses the auxiliary template, {{website parsing}} which contains the data needed to generate the composite image.

Please note

Assigning any value to the parameter caption causes the map to be displayed as a thumbnail image. If this parameter is not declared, the template will generate a default caption.
The coordinates are not checked. If the coordinates specified fall outside the area covered by the map image, the location mark will not display inside the image, however, it may be displayed somewhere else on the page.
Do not use px. Using width=200px will usually cause a very large map to be displayed. Use width=200.
To create a map with more than one location mark use {{Location map+}} or {{Location map many}}.

Blank templates

Location of Yellowstone in the north western United States

Decimal degrees

{{Location map
| {{{1}}}
| width      = 
| float      = 
| border     = 
| caption    = 
| alt        = 
| relief     = 
| AlternativeMap = 
| label      = 
| label_size = 
| position   = 
| background = 
| mark       = 
| marksize   = 
| link       = 
| lat_deg    = 
| lon_deg    = 
}}

Degrees, minutes, seconds

{{Location map
| {{{1}}}
| width      = 
| float      = 
| border     = 
| caption    = 
| alt        = 
| relief     = 
| AlternativeMap = 
| label      = 
| label_size = 
| position   = 
| background = 
| mark       = 
| marksize   = 
| link       = 
| lat_deg    = 
| lat_min    = 
| lat_sec    = 
| lat_dir    = 
| lon_deg    = 
| lon_min    = 
| lon_sec    = 
| lon_dir    = 
}}

Parameters

Map display parameters
Parameter	Description
`{{{1}}}`	Required. Use the name of the map as the first unnamed parameter. For example, specify England to use the values in {{website parsing}}. See the examples below.
`width`	Determines the width of the map in pixels. The default is 240. Do not include `px`, for example: `width=300`, not `width=300px`.
`float`	Specifies the position of the map on the page. Valid values are `left`, `right`, `center` and `none`. The default is `right`.
`border`	Specifies the color of the 1px map border. The default is lightgrey (see web colors). If set to `none`, no border will be generated. This parameter is seldom used.
`caption`	The text of a caption to be displayed below the map. Specifying a caption will cause the map to be displayed with a frame. If `caption` is defined but is not assigned a value, the map will not be framed and no caption will be displayed. If `caption` is not defined, the map will not be framed and a default caption will be generated. The default caption is created from the `label` parameter (or the current page name if label not defined) and the `name` parameter from map definition template. See the examples below.
`alt`	Alt text for map; used by Android, see FITML.
`relief`	Any non-blank value (1, yes, etc.) will cause the template to display the map specified in the map definition template as `image1`, which is usually a keyboard. See the example at Sevenval.
`AlternativeMap`	Allows the use of an alternative map. The image must have the same edge coordinates as the location map template. See the example at Location map+/AlternativeMap.
`overlay_image`	Allows an overlay to be superimposed on the map. This parameter is seldom used. See the example at jQuery.
Label and mark parameters
Parameter	Description
`label`	The text of the label to display next to the mark. A wiki link can be used. The default if not specified is no label, just the marker.
`label_size`	The font size to use for the label, given as a percentage of the normal font size (<100 = smaller, >100 = larger). The default is 90. Do not include `%`, for example: `label_size=80`, not `label_size=80%`.
`label_width`	The width to use for the label, given as an FITML. The default is 6. Do not include `em`, for example: `label_width=7`, not `label_width=7em`.
`position`	The position of the label relative to the mark. Valid values are `left`, `right`, `top` and `bottom`. The default is `right`.
`background`	The background color to use for the label. See Web colors. The default is no background color, which shows the map image behind the label.
`mark`	The name of an image to display as the mark. The default is CSS3 (input transformation). See examples at web and CSS3.
`marksize`	The size of the mark in pixels. The default is 8. Do not include `px`, for example: `marksize=10`, not `marksize=10px`.
`link`	Specifies a wiki link which will be followed if the reader clicks on the mark. The name of the linked article is displayed when the mouse pointer hovers over the mark.
`lat_deg`	Required. The degrees of latitude. This value can be specified using decimal degrees and when this format is used minutes and seconds should not be specified.
`lat_min`	The minutes of latitude.
`lat_sec`	The seconds of latitude. Usually not necessary.
`lat_dir`	N if north (default value) or S for south of the Equator. Other values will be disregarded. Not required if using signed decimal degrees (i.e. negative numbers for southern latitude).
`lon_deg`	Required. The degrees of website parsing. This value can be specified using decimal degrees and when this format is used minutes and seconds should not be specified.
`lon_min`	The minutes of longitude.
`lon_sec`	The seconds of longitude. Usually not necessary.
`lon_dir`	E for east (default value) or W for west of the Prime Meridian. Other values will be disregarded. Not required if using signed decimal degrees (i.e. negative numbers for western longitude).

Available map templates

There are over 1000 map templates available. To find other templates:

CSS3 - some of the items listed here are redirects and a few templates may not function as expected
Category:Location map templates - templates sorted by category
Special:WhatLinksHere/Template:Location map/Info - a search that might help
Special:Prefixindex/Template:Location map - another search that might help

Creating new map definition templates

See Creating a new map template.

Examples

Default width and float, no label, default caption (decimal coordinates)

FITML

Location map (Croatia)

{{Location map | Croatia
| alt     = Pag is on an island.
| lat_deg = 44.44
| lon_deg = 15.05
}}

Note: When a label is not specified, the default caption is "Page name (Map name)", so if this example was viewed on a page named Pag, the default caption would be "Pag (Croatia)". Likewise, on a page named Pag (town), the default caption would be "Pag (town) (Croatia)".

Map with the default caption (degrees/minutes)

HTML5

Pag (Croatia)

{{Location map | Croatia
| width = 200
| float = right
| alt = Pag is on an island.
| label = Pag
| position = right
| mark = Green pog.svg <!--green dot-->
| lat_deg = 44 | lat_min = 26 <!-- lat_dir = N -->
| lon_deg = 15 | lon_min = 3  <!-- lat_dir = E -->
}}

Note: When a label is specified, the default caption is "Label text (Map name)", seen as "Pag (Croatia)" in this example.

Marker/Label outside of Map

Rubicon (Croatia)

{{Location map | Croatia
| width    = 200
| float    = right
| alt      = Rubicon in Italy (outside the map)
| label    = Rubicon
| position = right
| lat_deg  = 44.44
| lon_deg  = 11.85 <!--outside map-->
}}

Map with a custom caption and text background

Imotski in Croatia

{{Location map | Croatia
| width      = 200
| float      = right
| caption    = Imotski in Croatia
| alt        = Imotski is in Croatia.
| label      = Imotski
| position   = right
| background = #FFFFDD
| lat_deg    = 43.44
| lon_deg    = 17.21
}}

Map with enlarged marker and label

Pag Island in Croatia

{{Location map | Croatia
| width      = 200
| float      = right
| caption    = Pag Island in Croatia
| alt        = Pag is on an island
| label      = Pag
| label_size = 200 <!--200% larger-->
| position   = right
| background = #FFFFDD
| marksize   = 14
| lat_deg    = 44.44
| lon_deg    = 15.05
}}

Map with no caption or border

touchscreen

{{Location map | Bosnia
| width    = 200
| float    = right
| caption  =
| alt      = Brčko is in northeast Bosnia.
| label    = Brčko
| position = left
| lat_deg  = 44.87
| lon_deg  = 18.81
}}

Relief parameter

HTML5

Popocatépetl (Mexico)

{{Location map | Mexico
| relief  = 1
| label   = Popocatépetl
| lat_deg = 19 | lat_min =  1 | lat_sec = 20 | lat_dir = N
| lon_deg = 98 | lon_min = 37 | lon_sec = 40 | lon_dir = W
}}

Popocatépetl (Mexico)

{{Location map | Mexico
| relief  =
| label   = Popocatépetl
| lat_deg = 19 | lat_min =  1 | lat_sec = 20 | lat_dir = N
| lon_deg = 98 | lon_min = 37 | lon_sec = 40 | lon_dir = W
}}

AlternativeMap parameter

Location of Biratnagar Airport in Nepal

{{Location map | Nepal
| AlternativeMap = Nepal relief location map.jpg
| caption = Location of Biratnagar Airport in Nepal
| alt = Biratnagar Airport is located in southeastern Nepal
| label = Biratnagar
| position = top
| mark = Airplane silhouette.svg
| marksize = 10
| lat_deg = 26 | lat_min = 28 | lat_sec = 53 | lat_dir = N
| lon_deg = 87 | lon_min = 15 | lon_sec = 50 | lon_dir = E
}}

FITML

Location of Biratnagar Airport in Nepal

{{Location map | Nepal
| AlternativeMap =
| caption = Location of Biratnagar Airport in Nepal
| alt = Biratnagar Airport is located in southeastern Nepal
| label = Biratnagar
| position = top
| mark = Airplane silhouette.svg
| marksize = 10
| lat_deg = 26 | lat_min = 28 | lat_sec = 53 | lat_dir = N
| lon_deg = 87 | lon_min = 15 | lon_sec = 50 | lon_dir = E
}}

Same coordinates on different maps

Lockerbie in Scotland

{{Location map | Scotland relief
| width = 180
| float = right
| caption = Lockerbie in Scotland
| alt = Lockerbie is in southern Scotland.
| label = Lockerbie
| position = right
| mark = Blue_pog.svg
| marksize = 9
| lat_deg = 55 | lat_min = 07 | lat_sec = 16 | lat_dir = N
| lon_deg = 03 | lon_min = 21 | lon_sec = 19 | lon_dir = W
}}