Maps in Mediawiki

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

Cargo Displayformat Maps

• Openlayers

[{"name":"North Forge","title":"North Forge","lat":49.899598082492,"lon":-97.142246775753,"otherValues":{"Description":"\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/northforge.ca\/\"\u003EA makerspace\u003C\/a\u003E"}},{"name":"WRC","title":"WRC","lat":49.880861216096,"lon":-97.130635994818,"otherValues":{"Description":"\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/winnipegrowingclub.ca\/\"\u003EA rowing club\u003C\/a\u003E"}}]

• Leaflet

[{"name":"North Forge","title":"North Forge","lat":49.899598082492,"lon":-97.142246775753,"otherValues":{"Description":"\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/northforge.ca\/\"\u003EA makerspace\u003C\/a\u003E"}},{"name":"WRC","title":"WRC","lat":49.880861216096,"lon":-97.130635994818,"otherValues":{"Description":"\u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/winnipegrowingclub.ca\/\"\u003EA rowing club\u003C\/a\u003E"}}]

Notes

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

• googlemaps would require billing

Encode locations

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).

• Cargo

• Cargo