Difference between revisions of "Template:Maplink"
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This template is to facilitate linking to Google Maps. | This template is to facilitate linking to Google Maps. | ||
| − | The format for Google maps addresses on WikiSpooks is: | + | The general format for Google maps addresses on WikiSpooks is: |
| − | *<Code><nowiki>http://maps.google.com/maps?q=loc:latitude,longitude&z=10 </nowiki></code> | + | *<Code><nowiki>http://maps.google.com/maps?q=loc:[latitude,longitude]&z=10 </nowiki></code> |
| − | where "latitude" and "longitude" are decimal number coordinates and represented in the template as a single parameter consisting of the decimal latitude and longitude coordinates separated by a comma | + | where "latitude" and "longitude" are decimal number coordinates and represented in the template as a single parameter consisting of the decimal latitude and longitude coordinates separated by a comma. |
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| + | The <code><nowiki> "q=loc:" and "&z=10" are fixed by the template to ensure that a location marker is included on the map and the initial zoom level is set to 10 </nowiki></code> | ||
Its usage is | Its usage is | ||
Revision as of 09:59, 21 July 2010
This template is to facilitate linking to Google Maps. The general format for Google maps addresses on WikiSpooks is:
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=loc:[latitude,longitude]&z=10
where "latitude" and "longitude" are decimal number coordinates and represented in the template as a single parameter consisting of the decimal latitude and longitude coordinates separated by a comma.
The "q=loc:" and "&z=10" are fixed by the template to ensure that a location marker is included on the map and the initial zoom level is set to 10
Its usage is
{{Maplink|Coordinates}}
