User:CKoerner (WMF)/Maps user guide

Maps provide an additional way to discover and learn about a place or an event that is mentioned in an article or page within Wikipedia. Making these maps interactive - where users zoom, pan, and interact with points of interest embedded in the map - can further enrich the way we learn about the world.

Interactive maps simplifies the tools needed to add a map to an article and reduces the need for complex image editing or geographic information system (GIS) tools.

Getting started[edit]

Downtown San Francisco

The following code will insert a simple interactive map (like what is seen in this section), with the ability to maximize it by either double-clicking the map or clicking the icon in the right corner. The map can be panned by dragging the map and zoomed by the mouse scroll wheel.

<mapframe text="Downtown [[wikipedia:San Francisco|San Francisco]]" width=250 height=250 zoom=13 longitude=-122.3988 latitude=37.8013 />

Editors using the visual editor can add a map to a page by selecting "Map" from the "Insert" menu.

Adding a map with the visual editor gives you options to define its size, position, and add markers, lines, and polygons.

Editing maps[edit]

Maps can be edited and extended beyond showing a location to include:

Position (longitude and latitude)
Size (width and height)
Zoom level is a number that represents the size of the area represented within a map
- zoom level 0 (zero) displays the entire globe
- zoom level 13 could display a single village or a downtown area of a large city.
Text description
Alignment
Points of interest
Lines and polygons

Extending maps[edit]

Maps can be extended with external data and the Graph extension to add in things like:

geoshape
geomask
GeoShapes external data
<maplink>
Groups

Map examples[edit]

Here are a couple demos of sample maps...

FAQ[edit]

Where does map data come from?[edit]

OpenStreetMap

How can I use these maps?[edit]

Terms of use

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