Difference between revisions of "Template:Map"

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-<!-- Place = Latitude/Longitude e.g. 49.886549,-97.141127 -->
+<!--
-<!-- If you wish text when the cursor hovers over the pointer, follow the latitude/longitude with-->
+LAT = Latitude, e.g. 49.886549
-<!-- ~text e.g. ~PeaceWorks Computer Consulting, Winnipeg, Manitoba -->
+LON = Longitude, e.g. -97.141127
+MAPTITLE = This text displays when the cursor hovers over the location icon on the map, and also as the title in the pop-up box. If no text should be shown, remove the "~MAPTITLE" altogether.
+MAPTEXT = This text displays when the cursor clicks on the location icon on the map. If no text should be shown, remove the "~MAPTEXT" altogether.
-{{#display_map:{{{Place}}}
+The zoom and height can also be adjusted, if desired.
-|height=400
-|width=400
+The LAT and LON are needed to plot the point on the map. To geocode a location (i.e. convert an address into these coordinates), many web services are available, such as:
-|service=googlemaps3
+http://www.latlong.net/convert-address-to-lat-long.html
-|zoom=10
+-->
-|resizable=yes}}}
+{{#display_map:LAT,LON~MAPTITLE~MAPTEXT
+|height=600
+|zoom=10}}