Extension:SlippyMap/Development

Functionality

Note: In bold are things that could go in a general slippy map class, that all map types would have. For other parameters, they may be handled differently depending on map type

If slippymap tag present:

• Map embedded on page
  • Check that map mode is valid
  • If map is valid, add JavaScript
  • Parse map tag and check parameters
    • Required params (may differ by map mode?)
      • Center point (lat, lon) or bounds
        • Must be numeric
        • If lat, lon exceeds 180W-180E or 90S-90N, throw error (exception might be for moon or mars mode)
        • Support "-80" and 80W
    • Optional params
      • Zoom level - should have aliases that provide meaningful, standard scale for users, and translate into what OpenLayers needs (differs by map mode)
        • Instead of zoom, allow user to specify resolution or scale
      • Size (width, height); if not specified, use $wgThumbSize
      • Mode (use OSM as default)
      • Layers (have default for each map type) - differs by mode
      • Caption
  • By default, show a static map (may differ)
    • Add "onclick" functionality that enables the interactive map (may differ)

If coord template present:

• Pop-up map present

Old TODO list

Here's an old TODO list from Extension:SlippyMap. I erased some items that were already implemented. Please use the bug tracker to track feature requests & bugs instead --Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason 22:29, 11 July 2009 (UTC)

• fix js embedding include method
• internal marker image
• Change syntax to be in line with Extension:Google Maps
  • Support multiple markers (specified in the content area) Deprecate marker= attribute
• Support for markers with content text
• Allow content text with wikilinks and images
• Support for polylines
• Edit page toolbar button for adding a map.
• Interface for choosing the location of the map to add.

What I want - A wish list

• A layer with clickable wikipedia-POIs for different languages. Like in WMA.
• A layer to show areas and paths defined like Query-to-map
• A button to increase the size of the map window or open it in a new window.
• What makes the serverside rendering for thumbnails to decrease server load and speed up the page load?
• Please keep in mind that we could use this tiles-technology later also for high-resolution images from commons. See: non-optimize Example

--Kolossos 13:52, 7 July 2009 (UTC)