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== More than one marker at one map ==

More than one marker at one map is possible. [[User:Kalan|Kalan]] has created a new template. See e.g. [[:de:Vorlage Diskussion:Positionskarte+|here]]. Are you interested? --[[User:Obersachse|Obersachse]] 20:37, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
:The english version is available. ([[Template:Location map+]]) --[[User:Obersachse|Obersachse]] 14:19, 19 June 2007 (UTC)

== Can we stop the hyperlink? ==

I have discovered that a number of people click on the map, expecting to see a larger image complete with the red dot, instead they just get the map image. I was just wondering if there was a way to stop the template hyperlinking to the map png.  Just a thought! [[User:MortimerCat|MortimerCat]] 18:34, 28 June 2007 (UTC)
:I think that it is good as it is. May be, someone wants to see only the larger image (without the marker). --[[User:Obersachse|Obersachse]] 15:33, 29 June 2007 (UTC)
::Use imagemap? — [[User:Kalan|Kalan]] 09:16, 2 July 2007 (UTC)

== Thumb wrapper ==

Any chance of someone more talented than me producting a wrapper similar to  [[Template:GBthumb]] with links to additional map resources?  --[[User:Bedders|Bedders]] 13:43, 2 July 2007 (UTC)

==Mozilla v. IE==
Look at these images in Mozilla and in Internet Explorer. On my screen, this template works fine in Mozilla but shifts the dots downwards on IE, off the map. Is it just me? --[[User:Maclean25|maclean]] 06:46, 19 July 2007 (UTC)
{|
|{{Location map |British Columbia |lat=49.054 |long=-122.328 |mark=Dot-yellow.svg |marksize=4 |caption =Location map|width=50 |border=none}}
|{{Location map |British Columbia |lat=50.58 |long =-126.93 |mark=Dot-yellow.svg |marksize=4 |caption=Location map|width = 50 |border=none}} 
|-
|{{Superimpose| base = Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia Location.png|base_width = 50px|base_caption = Greater Vancouver Regional District|float = Dot-yellow.svg|float_width = 16px |float_caption = Vancouver|x = 28|y = 40}} Superimpose
|{{Superimpose| base = Central Kootenay Regional District, British Columbia Location.png|base_width = 50px|base_caption = Regional District of Central Kootenay|float = Dot-yellow.svg|float_width = 16px |float_caption = Castlegar|x = 40|y = 40}} Superimpose
|} --[[User:Maclean25|maclean]] 02:03, 22 July 2007 (UTC)

==Space below the picture==
Does anyone know why there's a random band underneath the map in [[:Template:Germany nuke plant map]]? -[[User:Theanphibian|Theanphibian]] <sup>([[User talk:Theanphibian|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Theanphibian|contribs]])</sup> 20:17, 1 August 2007 (UTC)
:Oh i got it - there was a space between two location markers.  You really have to keeps those with a rigid format for this to work. -[[User:Theanphibian|Theanphibian]] <sup>([[User talk:Theanphibian|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Theanphibian|contribs]])</sup> 17:26, 25 August 2007 (UTC)

== New York image ==

Does anyone else think that the New York image (at {{tl|Location map New York}}) might be specified slightly wrong?  The pushpin of [[Geneseo, New York]] looks slightly too high (Northerly) to me. --[[User:Bdesham|bdesham]]&nbsp;[[User talk:Bdesham|<span style="color:#007f00">★</span>]] 05:56, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

: I dunno, it looks okay to me, but I don't have a picky eye for NY.  You're welcome to go to the [[Template:Location map New York]] and try adjusting the map border coordinates yourself. -[[User:Theanphibian|Theanphibian]] <sup>([[User talk:Theanphibian|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Theanphibian|contribs]])</sup> 17:30, 25 August 2007 (UTC)

:: Whoops, forgot to follow up here… the error was in {{tl|Infobox Settlement}}; the map is fine.  Thanks for the response! --[[User:Bdesham|bdesham]]&nbsp;[[User talk:Bdesham|<span style="color:#007f00">★</span>]] 20:39, 25 August 2007 (UTC)

== Redundant marker ==
''17-September-2007:'' I am setting the default "mark=" image file for the pointer as the (redundant) copy, [[:Image:Red_pog2.svg]] ( identical to the original pointer), to bypass the ongoing image-cache problems during September 15-17, 2007.  Only the original red-dot image ([[:Image:Red_pog.svg]]) has been disappearing at size 8x8 pixels: the blue dot ([[:Image:Blue_pog.svg]]) has been reliable when sized 8x8 pixels.  -[[User:Wikid77|Wikid77]] 11:32, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

== bg: ==
{{tl|editprotected}}

:Could you please add: [[bg:Шаблон:Карта позиция]]--[[User:Desertus Sagittarius|Desertus Sagittarius]] 16:02, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
::The template's documentation isn't protected, so you can add it yourself; edit {{tl|Location map/doc}}. --[[User:ais523|ais523]] 18:24, 5 October 2007 ([[User:ais523|U]][[User talk:ais523|T]][[Special:Contributions/Ais523|C]])
:::Done. - [[User:AuburnPilot|<span style="color:#0000cd">auburn</span><span style="color:#EF6521">pilot</span>]] [[User_talk:AuburnPilot|<small>talk</small>]] 21:43, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

== If seconds fields are present but empty--it breaks the map==
{{Location map
 |Croatia | label=Pag
 |mark=<!--dot-->Green pog.svg
 |lat_deg=44|lat_min=26|lat_sec=
 |lon_deg=15|lon_min=3|lon_sec=
 |lat=
 |long=
 |position=right
 |width=300
 |float=right
}}
<pre>{{Location map
 |Croatia | label=Pag
 |mark=<!--dot-->Green pog.svg
 |lat_deg=44|lat_min=26|lat_sec=
 |lon_deg=15|lon_min=3|lon_sec=
 |lat=
 |long=
 |position=right
 |width=300
 |float=right
}}</pre>

If |lat_sec or |lon_sec are present but not filled in it breaks the map.  Compare this map with the map on the Pag example on the template.  Can anyone more familiar with this template fix this?  &mdash;[[User:MJCdetroit|MJCdetroit]] 17:11, 27 October 2007 (UTC)

:The problem seemed to be there because lon_sec and lat_sec were not conditional within an #expr.  Therefore, I made them conditional and as shown in the map to the right everything seems good.  &mdash;[[User:MJCdetroit|MJCdetroit]] 19:55, 27 October 2007 (UTC)

== Inset maps ==

Would it be possible to specify the coordinates for an inset map in the Location Map template? E.g. for {{Tl|Location map Portugal}} there are inset maps of the [[Azores]] and [[Madeira]]. It seems that the editor could specify the pixel and geographic coordinate locations of each inset map and then place the markers correctly on the inset map. Thoughts? [[User:Rolando|Rolando]] 16:30, 7 November 2007 (UTC)
:It would be better to make special Location maps for the [[Azores]] and [[Madeira]]. May be I'll do. --[[User:Obersachse|Obersachse]] ([[User talk:Obersachse|talk]]) 23:35, 2 March 2008 (UTC)
::I think it would probably be a lot easier (but not better!). ;-) I don't know how to do it, in any case, but how would your suggestion work with a map like that shown on [[Portuguese Liga 2007-08]]. There, someone has fudged the lat/long of a dot in order to make it show up in the right place. They would need two separate maps? [[User:Rolando|Rolando]] ([[User talk:Rolando|talk]]) 07:39, 3 March 2008 (UTC)
:::Okay, You're right. Another suggestion: Take [[Template:Location map Earth]]. --[[User:Obersachse|Obersachse]] ([[User talk:Obersachse|talk]]) 10:24, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

== Multiple dots ==
Hello. Is there any possibility to enter various sets of coordinates = to show more dots on the map? Thanks. - [[User:Darwinek|Darwinek]] ([[User talk:Darwinek|talk]]) 20:17, 2 March 2008 (UTC)
:Yes. See {{tl|Location map many}} and {{tl|Location map+}}. These are also linked to on the template page in the "See also" section.-[[User talk:gadfium|<span style="font-family:cursive; color:#808080;">gadfium</span>]] 22:59, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

== Usability Problem - clicking on Map ==

Hi there,
Usually location maps using this template seem to be thumbnail size, so the size of the marker can obliterate detail (As an example, for many articles on towns in [[Northland, New Zealand]] it is impossible to tell which coast the town is on. Therefore I often click on a location map to see an enlargement, only to be disappointed as only the background map is displayed, even if it is in SVG format.

Could this template be amended so that a replacement link is injected around the image? A link which contains the coordinates and the background image as parameters so that the special page called can do the same trick that the template has done, only at a larger scale. Even if it uses an onclick attribute to override the standard link, that should work for most users. [[User:Dramatic|dramatic]] ([[User talk:Dramatic|talk]]) 03:06, 3 March 2008 (UTC)
:For an example of a town article with this problem, see [[Houhora]]. I considered using a location map of just [[Northland Region|Northland]], not the whole [[North Island]], but the main aim of the location map is to give people an approximate idea of where this town is, and to do that they must be able to recognise other features on the map. Most people who would recognise a map of [[New Zealand]] will recognise the North Island (not that I have any evidence for that), but significantly less would recognise a map of just Northland.

:I tried using a smaller dot, but it doesn't help enough.

:A solution along the lines of dramatic's suggestion would be helpful. I'd like any solution to also work with the multiple dot versions of the template.-[[User talk:gadfium|<span style="font-family:cursive; color:#808080;">gadfium</span>]] 04:29, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

Here's some ideas:
*Link to a special page that shows a big version of the map. Not a bad idea, but not likely to happen. The developers are not going to bother for something that specific.
*Link to the existing page for geographic data (the one you get when you click on coordinates). Easy to do, but gives you a page of links when you expect to see a map.
*Pop up the miniatlas. Relatively easy to do with some messing with site javascript.
*Link to a page which contains the large version of a map (in portal namespace, probably), and the marker and label displayed. Also relatively easy to do with some javascript.

Miniatlas probably has the best bother/advantage ratio, especially if we can get it to display maps at right zoom levels. OTOH, I do like the idea of a portal of maps connected with this template. [[User talk:Zocky|Zocky]] | [[User:Zocky/Picture Popups|picture popups]] 15:45, 5 March 2008 (UTC)
:By miniatlas, I presume you mean [http://tools.wikimedia.de/~dispenser/maps.php?params=49_50_8_N_18_17_33_E#Wikiminiatlas this]. That looks great. Where can we find out more about this? Is this free software (ie not just an interface to Google maps), and can we use it now?-[[User talk:gadfium|<span style="font-family:cursive; color:#808080;">gadfium</span>]] 19:21, 5 March 2008 (UTC)
::I've found the documentation at [[m:WikiMiniAtlas]], it is free software, and it's already implemented on en.wikipedia. In the article, you need to click on the little globe icon next to the coordinates, not on the coordinates themselves or on the location map. This gives a zoomable map, although unfortunately it doesn't appear to take note of the scale parameter to the coord template. If clicking on the location map could bring up this, with an appropriate zoom level, that would be fantastic. How can we move this forward?-[[User talk:gadfium|<span style="font-family:cursive; color:#808080;">gadfium</span>]] 19:44, 5 March 2008 (UTC)
::I worked out how to get an appropriate zoom level; see my edit at [[Houhora]].-[[User talk:gadfium|<span style="font-family:cursive; color:#808080;">gadfium</span>]] 20:58, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

:::That looks great Gadfium. Unfortunately the map which pops up when you click the globe seems to have a lower z-index than the wikipedia logo, so clicking on the zoom buttons takes me to the main page! (Might not happen if you have a large <s>monitor</s> browser window [[User:Dramatic|dramatic]] ([[User talk:Dramatic|talk]]) 23:19, 5 March 2008 (UTC)
::::That problem arises if the map overlaps the left-hand links bar. I just tried at 800x600 resolution, and it was just out of that area - presumably the implementer of the feature allowed for that resolution. For a smaller screen or narrower browser width, then yes there would be the problem you describe.-[[User talk:gadfium|<span style="font-family:cursive; color:#808080;">gadfium</span>]] 06:13, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
I've modified [[Houhora]] to use a location map of just Northland, but with an inset of the whole of New Zealand. Is this better than the previous version?-[[User talk:gadfium|<span style="font-family:cursive; color:#808080;">gadfium</span>]] 04:36, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

== Location map Antarctica ==

See [[:de:Vorlage:Positionskarte Antarktis]]. Interesting, isn't it? --[[User:Obersachse|Obersachse]] ([[User talk:Obersachse|talk]]) 10:31, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

== Request ==

Any way to get location maps for [[Niue]] and [[Tokelau]]? [[User:John Carter|John Carter]] ([[User talk:John Carter|talk]]) 20:26, 15 March 2008 (UTC)
:I think, I could do, but is there really a need in a location map of an 10*10 km island? --[[User:Obersachse|Obersachse]] ([[User talk:Obersachse|talk]]) 20:33, 15 March 2008 (UTC)
:You've got a point. Niue does however have, apparently, about 17 settlements as per [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/NE/ here]. Tokelau has significantly fewer locations, though, as per [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/TL/ here], and it might be less than productive. However, a few editors, me included (or maybe primarily, other than [[User:Blofeld of SPECTRE]]), are going to be trying to add many of the settlements from most parts of the world to wikipedia in some form or another, and maps would definitely help. [[User:John Carter|John Carter]] ([[User talk:John Carter|talk]]) 20:39, 15 March 2008 (UTC)
::OK, in this case I'll try to create a [[Template:Location map Niue|location map of Niue]] first, then of Tokelau. --[[User:Obersachse|Obersachse]] ([[User talk:Obersachse|talk]]) 10:52, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

== Template naming conventions for subdivisions of a country ==
I propose that all location map templates for each subdivision in a country follow a naming convention so that they are all grouped together rather than being scattered across the entire A-Z range. For example for states in the USA: {{tl|Location map Alaska}} becomes {{tl|Location map USA Alaska}}, {{tl|Location map New York}} becomes {{tl|Location map USA New York}}. Or for Canada, {{tl|Location map British Columbia}} becomes {{tl|Location map Canada British Columbia}} and {{tl|Location map Ontario}} becomes {{tl|Location map Canada Ontario}}. [[User:RedWolf|RedWolf]] ([[User talk:RedWolf|talk]]) 17:51, 22 March 2008 (UTC)
:There is no reason that you can't have both by using a redirect.  I did this for your {{tl|Location map USA Alaska}} example.  &mdash;<span style="border:1px solid black;padding:1px;">[[User:MJCdetroit|'''<span style="color:#0000CD">MJC</span><span style="color:#FF0000">detroit</span>''']]</span> [[User_talk:MJCdetroit|<sup><span style="color:green">(yak)</span></sup>]] 01:22, 23 March 2008 (UTC)
::Of course. But I think, the preferred name should be "Location map country subdivision". --[[User:Obersachse|Obersachse]] ([[User talk:Obersachse|talk]]) 13:43, 23 March 2008 (UTC)
:*Unless there any objections within the next few days, I am going to make this change. Of course, the current templates will become redirects. [[User:RedWolf|RedWolf]] ([[User talk:RedWolf|talk]]) 03:41, 28 March 2008 (UTC)
:::Here is my support vote for the record.—[[User:Ezhiki|Ëzhiki (Igels Hérissonovich Ïzhakoff-Amursky)]]&nbsp;•&nbsp;([[User talk:Ezhiki|yo?]]); 13:44, 28 March 2008 (UTC)

==Continents==
Any chance someone could create maps of the 7 continents please? <span style="font-family:Monotype Corsiva"><span style="color:black"><span style="font-size:large">Socrates2008 (<span style="font-size:medium">[[User talk:Socrates2008|Talk]]</span>)</span></span></span> 11:15, 26 March 2008 (UTC)
:We could take [[Template:Location map Earth]] and create on this base maps for all continents. South America, Afrika and Australia would be easy to create. But the others (most of all Antarctica) would be ugly. --[[User:Obersachse|Obersachse]] ([[User talk:Obersachse|talk]]) 17:31, 26 March 2008 (UTC)
::Actually, Australia already exists as it's a country.  Africa is the main one I'm after.  Thanks <span style="font-family:Monotype Corsiva"><span style="color:black"><span style="font-size:large">Socrates2008 (<span style="font-size:medium">[[User talk:Socrates2008|Talk]]</span>)</span></span></span> 13:08, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
:::Is it [[Template:Location map Africa|that]], what you want? --[[User:Obersachse|Obersachse]] ([[User talk:Obersachse|talk]]) 20:19, 28 March 2008 (UTC)
::::Thank you kindly! <span style="font-family:Monotype Corsiva"><span style="color:black"><span style="font-size:large">Socrates2008 (<span style="font-size:medium">[[User talk:Socrates2008|Talk]]</span>)</span></span></span> 12:29, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

== Bulgaria map problems ==

I'm having real problems with [[Template:Location map Bulgaria]].  (If you go there, you find a page where, as I understand it from looking at others, there should actually be a map.  But instead, the page is essentially blank, and merely refers you to [[Template:Location map]].

Just now, in composing this, I did look into the code on [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Location_map_Bulgaria&action=edit the edit page for Location map Bulgaria] - and was rather surprised at what I found there! - apparently this is why an image actually does come up.  However, there's still a problem, as far as I can see.  Please have a look at [[User:Martha_Forsyth/Mom%27s_Code-samples#Locating_places_on_a_map]] for an illustration.  The positioning does not work correctly when I use [[template:location map]], but apparently when using [[template:infobox settlement]], it does.  Since the map that comes up in the two instances looks fundamentally the same, I'm suspecting that the problem may lie in the coordinates specified by the two templates, but understanding and fixing this is '''quite''' beyond me - I seem to be lost in a maze of templates and perhaps interlocking templates.  Can someone help, please?  Thanks -- [[User:Martha Forsyth|Martha]] ([[User talk:Martha Forsyth|talk]]) 16:36, 28 March 2008 (UTC)  (P.S., if possible, please leave me a note on my talk page, even if that notes says "come back here to see the answer"!)
:Fixed. --[[User:Obersachse|Obersachse]] ([[User talk:Obersachse|talk]]) 19:48, 28 March 2008 (UTC)
==CIA Factbook maps==
Just a note. It seems that CIA factbook map are not equirectangular. I had problems with the [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Ly-map.png CIA map of Libya]. So take care y'all. [[User:Hakeem.gadi|Hakeem.gadi]] ([[User talk:Hakeem.gadi|talk]]) 09:32, 3 April 2008 (UTC)
:That's true. For small countries or near to equator situated we can use them, but with other countries there may be problems. --[[User:Obersachse|Obersachse]] ([[User talk:Obersachse|talk]]) 17:26, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

==[[Template:Location map Italy]]==
The image in the template has been replaced.[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Location_map_Italy&diff=203039595&oldid=188199413] Can someone adjust the parameters if necessary (to suit the coordinates)? The same for [[Template:Infobox CityIT]]. Thanks a lot. --[[User:Eleassar|'''Eleassar''']] <sup>[[User talk:Eleassar|my talk]]</sup> 14:05, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

==Geo-tagging of map locations==
The red dots on the map are active links, but clicking on one of them takes you to [[Image:Red pog.svg|this link|20px]] instead of [http://tools.wikimedia.de/~magnus/geo/geohack.php GeoHack].  Any chance this can be fixed please? 13:04, 4 May 2008 (UTC)
:See above. --[[User:Obersachse|Obersachse]] ([[User talk:Obersachse|talk]]) 07:36, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
::I think you might have misunderstood my request? The discussion you refer to above was about zooming in when the map is clicked.  I'm suggesting that the hyperlinks for the red dots on the map use the underlying GPS co-ordinates of that point to redirect you to geohack, as happens when you click on a [[template:coord|<nowiki>{{coord}}</nowiki>]] link.  This will certainly be more useful than being taken to this [[Image:Red pog.svg|big red dot]], right? <span style="font-family:Monotype Corsiva"><span style="color:black"><span style="font-size:large">Socrates2008 (<span style="font-size:medium">[[User talk:Socrates2008|Talk]]</span>)</span></span></span> 11:08, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
:::Now I understood. --[[User:Obersachse|Obersachse]] ([[User talk:Obersachse|talk]]) 13:08, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

== Gibraltar ==

Hi there. I wanted to create [[Template: Location Gibraltar]] but I'm not too sure how to go about it. Could someone please give me a hand? I would appreciate it. --[[User:Gibmetal77|<span style="margin:0;text-align:left;color:#FF7F00;font-size:80%;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold;padding:0.2em 0.4em">Gibmetal 77</span>]]<sup>[[User Talk:Gibmetal77|<span style="color:#99 32 CC">talk</span>]]</sup> 18:33, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
:Hm, is there really a need in a location map for such a small unity like Gibraltar? I may help you, but I can't find any sense in location maps for micro objects. --[[User:Obersachse|Obersachse]] ([[User talk:Obersachse|talk]]) 07:35, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
::Thanks for your reply. Why wouldn't there be? there are many infoboxes found in Gibraltar related articles that use this template and at the moment are blank. I believe it would add useful information to these articles. Thanks. --[[User:Gibmetal77|<span style="margin:0;text-align:left;color:#FF7F00;font-size:80%;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold;padding:0.2em 0.4em">Gibmetal 77</span>]]<sup>[[User Talk:Gibmetal77|<span style="color:#99 32 CC">talk</span>]]</sup> 07:53, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
:::Would you prefer a blank map for the template or a map [[:Image:Gibraltar map-en-edit2.svg|like this]]? --[[User:Obersachse|Obersachse]] ([[User talk:Obersachse|talk]]) 09:43, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
::::There already is a [[:Image:LocationGibraltar.png|blank location map]] albeit not a very good one, but the idea is to bea able to use the locator feature present in some infoboxes. Regards --[[User:Gibmetal77|<span style="margin:0;text-align:left;color:#FF7F00;font-size:80%;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold;padding:0.2em 0.4em">Gibmetal 77</span>]]<sup>[[User Talk:Gibmetal77|<span style="color:#9932CC">talk</span>]]</sup> 20:33, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
:::::I've created [[Template:Location map Gibraltar]]. Please test it. --[[User:Obersachse|Obersachse]] ([[User talk:Obersachse|talk]]) 22:37, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
::::::Thanks! That seems to work fine. However, would it be possible to use [[:Image:Gibraltar map-en-edit2.svg|this map]] instead, as the one used is outdated (there hasn't been a "''neutral zone''" since the eraly 1900s)?
:::::::Of course. In this case I have to recalculate the borders of the location map. But before I'll do that, please answer to my question. Would you prefer a blankened map for the template or not? On Gibraltar map-en-edit2.svg are shown a lot of details, which may disturb. --[[User:Obersachse|Obersachse]] ([[User talk:Obersachse|talk]]) 01:18, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

Do you mean a blank map of ''Gibraltar map-en-edit2.svg''? I'm not sure. The detail on the map will be quite small in the template, so it might not matter. What do you think? Thanks again. --[[User:Gibmetal77|<span style="margin:0;text-align:left;color:#FF7F00;font-size:80%;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold;padding:0.2em 0.4em">Gibmetal 77</span>]]<sup>[[User Talk:Gibmetal77|<span style="color:#9932CC">talk</span>]]</sup> 10:13, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
:I'll do and then we can talk about. --[[User:Obersachse|Obersachse]] ([[User talk:Obersachse|talk]]) 12:09, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
::OK, thanks for your help. --[[User:Gibmetal77|<span style="margin:0;text-align:left;color:#FF7F00;font-size:80%;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold;padding:0.2em 0.4em">Gibmetal 77</span>]]<sup>[[User Talk:Gibmetal77|<span style="color:#9932CC">talk</span>]]</sup> 12:59, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
:::Ready. [[Template:Location map Gibraltar]] --[[User:Obersachse|Obersachse]] ([[User talk:Obersachse|talk]]) 13:00, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
::::It's definitely better, thanks. Although it might be even better by leaving things like roads and built up areas and just removing the labels on the land. Labels on the sea area will probably be best to leave in (Harbour, Bay, coves, etc). Other things I can think of particular importance, apart from those already mentioned are:
::::*Leaving the locator map in the top left hand corner.
::::*Labelling of the summit.
::::*Maybe adding a modified key.
::::I think it will be better to locate things within as it will have some information to reference to. What do you think? I hope I'm not troubling you too much! --[[User:Gibmetal77|<span style="margin:0;text-align:left;color:#FF7F00;font-size:80%;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold;padding:0.2em 0.4em">Gibmetal 77</span>]]<sup>[[User Talk:Gibmetal77|<span style="color:#9932 CC">talk</span>]]</sup> 13:19, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
:::::It's your turn now ;-) 
:::::You only have to change the image ''Gibraltar map-en-edit2.svg'' that way you want. Save it under another name on [[Wikimedia Commons|commons]] and change the parameter in the template from image=Gibraltar locator map.svg to image=your_name.svg. That's all. --[[User:Obersachse|Obersachse]] ([[User talk:Obersachse|talk]]) 15:27, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
::::::In the end I've decided to use the entire unedited map. However, when I change it in the template it doesn't update. Any idea why this is? --[[User:Gibmetal77|<span style="margin:0;text-align:left;color:#FF7F00;font-size:80%;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold;padding:0.2em 0.4em">Gibmetal 77</span>]]<sup>[[User Talk:Gibmetal77|<span style="color:#9932CC">talk</span>]]</sup> 16:42, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
:::::::Purge the cache (for IE Ctrl+F5). --[[User:Obersachse|Obersachse]] ([[User talk:Obersachse|talk]]) 13:28, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

== Template:Location map USA Georgia ==

[[:Template:Location map USA Georgia]] currently links to [[Georgia]], which is a disambiguation page. It should link to [[Georgia (U.S. state)]]. I do not understand how the template works, so cannot fix it myself. Thanks, [[User:DuncanHill|DuncanHill]] ([[User talk:DuncanHill|talk]]) 19:23, 26 May 2008 (UTC)
:The answer is given [[Template talk:Location map USA Georgia|there]]. --[[User:Obersachse|Obersachse]] ([[User talk:Obersachse|talk]]) 19:43, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

== Corporate design ==

Please have a look at [[:de:Wikipedia:Kartenwerkstatt/Positionskarten]] and [[:commons:Commons talk:Project Mapmaking Wiki Standards]]. --[[User:Obersachse|Obersachse]] ([[User talk:Obersachse|talk]]) 14:45, 10 July 2008 (UTC)
: Gush, I love the German precision. :) Hope we will have quality svg location maps for all countries of the world. - [[User:Darwinek|Darwinek]] ([[User talk:Darwinek|talk]]) 17:00, 10 July 2008 (UTC)
::I think so. [[:de:Benutzer:NordNordWest|NNW]] is very productive. --[[User:Obersachse|Obersachse]] ([[User talk:Obersachse|talk]]) 19:47, 10 July 2008 (UTC)

== Skew ==

Is there anywhere I can learn how to create a skewed Location Map for China based on [[:Image:China blank map.svg]]? The current skew template docs aren't very clear on how to get started. Many thanks --[[User:Joowwww|Joowwww]] ([[User talk:Joowwww|talk]]) 19:39, 5 August 2008 (UTC)