Maps in Mediawiki: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 21:41, 2022 November 11

This page is a test ground and demo for using maps in mediawiki.

Maps extension

Maps extension with an inline Cargo query to set targets and a line

{{#display_map:

49.88086121609553, -97.13063599481808~WRC~<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://winnipegrowingclub.ca/">A rowing club</a>; 49.89959808249238, -97.14224677575343~North Forge~<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://northforge.ca/">A makerspace</a>

|lines= 49.89959808249238, -97.14224677575343:49.88086121609553, -97.13063599481808

 |copycoords=yes
 |resizable=on
 |layers=OpenStreetMap,Esri.WorldImagery

}}

Cargo Displayformat Maps

Openlayers

Leaflet

Notes

parameters:
- |icon = Squirrelslair 200.png - works, but poor visibility

googlemaps would require billing

Encode locations in a cargo table to use them in queries

Template:Place defines Cargo Table Place.

Locations can be grabbed from Google Maps by right-clicking on an area and then clicking on the coordinates. They can be pasted into the Coordinates template paramater.

Here are the template calls (see edit view).

@@ Line 59: / Line 59: @@
 }} -->
-== Encode locations ==
+== Encode locations in a cargo table to use them in queries==
 [[Template:Place]] defines [https://wiki.squirrelslair.ca/index.php?title=Special:CargoTables/Place Cargo Table Place].
@@ Line 67: / Line 67: @@
 {{Place|
 | Name=North Forge
-| Description=A place entry for testing
+| Description=[https://northforge.ca/ A makerspace]
 | Coordinates = 49.89959808249238, -97.14224677575343
 }}
 {{Place|
 | Name=WRC
-| Description=A place entry for testing
+| Description=[https://winnipegrowingclub.ca/ A rowing club]
 | Coordinates = 49.88086121609553, -97.13063599481808
 }}