Module talk:Mapframe

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Frequently asked questions (see also: mw:Help:Extension:Kartographer)

Q1: Where to file a bug report when there is a problem with the base map? (e.g. a missing lake)

A1: If the problem also occurs on OpenStreetMap, it needs to be fixed there. If the problem is only on Wikimedia's maps, it can be reported on Phabricator (you can log in with you Wikipedia account). See mw:How to report a bug for instructions (for the tags, use Maps). (Alternatively, you can try mw:Help talk:Extension:Kartographer)

Q2: Where to report other bugs or problems with the maps?

A2: This may be a problem with the Wikipedia module, or it may be an underlying software bug (there are lots of those).

If the problem also occurs when using plain <mapframe>...</mapframe> tags, then it should be reported on Phabricator (you can log in with you Wikipedia account). See mw:How to report a bug for instructions (for the tags, use Maps). (Alternatively, you can try mw:Help talk:Extension:Kartographer)
If the problem only occurs with Wikipedia's template/module, or you're not sure, report it here. (Alternatively, you can try Wikipedia:Village pump (technical))

Q3: Why does the thumbnail map render as a static image when viewing pages, but is interactive when editing pages?

A3: On Wikipedia, and most wikis other than Wikivoyage, the emdeded thumbnail is a static map, and the full screen map needs to be opened before the map can be zoomed or panned. This is for for performance reasons, and to present some content if javascript is disabled, and for printing.
That preview mode shows an interactive map is a bug, phab:T203863 (and also a performance issue). Further explanation can be found in the comments on phab:T202793.

Q4: Why is a line or shape feature from OpenStreetMap not being shown?

A4: There are several possible causes:

The feature on OSM needs to be tagged with the Wikidata id, per mw:Help:Extension:Kartographer/OSM. It is not enough to just set OpenStreetMap relation ID (P402) on the Wikidata item.
Only certain OSM relations (those with type=multipolygon, type=route, type=waterway and type=boundary) can be used, and not others like buildings and public transport master routes. See mw:Help:Extension:Kartographer/OSM#Limitation and phab:T156433.
It can take 1 or 2 days after tagging on OSM before the data is available here.
Wikimedia occasionally has problems replicating OSM data (e.g. phab:T218097), or intentionally disables replication due to other problems (e.g. phab:T243609)

Q5: Why are line, shape, or point features are not shown after editing or adding a map, even though they were shown in the page preview?

A5: This is a bug related to generating thumbnail map images. It should fix itself in an hour or two. See phab:T269984 for details.

Q6: A page using mapframe's |raw= parameter is showing error messages of "The time allocated for running scripts has expired." What can be done?

A6: If the amount of raw data to be processed is too large, that timeout message may be shown. You can try moving the raw data to Commons (example) or replacing the mapframe template with the equivalent wikitext using Special:ExpandTemplates (example)

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Copying template to another language wiki

Hi, I would like to request that this template, together with its dependencies be copied over to the Bulgarian wiki. There are a lot of pages that would benefit from it and there is currently no alternative template to use. The parameters can be left as is, but if needed I can translate them over.

Link to OSM relation

Is it possible for {{mapframe}} to include a link to the OSM relation, please? Currently I use {{OSM relation}} separately. Thanks. fgnievinski (talk) 06:55, 21 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Use the instructions on Kartographer in your earlier question, and change the type parameter for the shape on OSM to one of the four accepted, boundary is best. After some hours the Wiki maps server will copy the shape over and then you can call it using Mapframe and the Wikidata Q-number. Regs, The Equalizer (talk) 16:07, 21 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I meant to ask in the more specific case of using a GEOJSON. The reason is I'm mapping an OSM relation of type "site", which is not currently supported by Wikimedia importer. fgnievinski (talk) 05:33, 23 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Such as {{mapframe|frame=yes|from=Muro_da_Mauá.map}} ?

Map

Regs, The Equalizer (talk) 08:15, 23 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, but the external link to OSM could point to the relation https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/17981605#map=14/-30.02738/-51.22937&layers=N instead of just the center coordinates https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=14/-30.02738/-51.22937 fgnievinski (talk) 23:56, 23 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The Wikidata page is the central go-to point for all related features of an article. It already has a link to the relation on OSM, which usually gets cross-linked after adding the Q number to the relation on OSM. The Commons data page should also be added there. Regs, The Equalizer (talk) 09:47, 24 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I've now linked the geoshape in Commons to Q9046732. But when I include the parameter "id=Q9046732", mapframe complains "The JSON content is not valid GeoJSON+simplestyle." But let's consider a simpler case: a Q-item whose OSM relation is well supported at Wikipedia, such as "maplink|frame=yes|type=line|id=Q1094308". Even in that case, there's no backlink to the relation at OSM, only to the center coordinates. fgnievinski (talk) 21:37, 24 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

From External links, you can't get to the OSM relation. I think the relations are meant to be accessible but not easily, and doing so only from the Wikidata page or by performing a find for local features in OSM itself is a good compromise. But, you could request it as a new feature in Phabricator. Using the Q number will only work if |type= is one of the four supported, as the parameter is still 'site', the wall shape is therefore not available on Wiki's maps. The Commons map file is not fetched with the Q number, it's only linked. Regs, The Equalizer (talk) 01:08, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Feature label

The hovering label shown when clicking on the map is taken from the current page's title. It'd be nice to be able to set it manually, especially when invoking maplink multiple times in the same page. For example:

Map

. Thanks! fgnievinski (talk) 21:46, 24 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Add |title=

{{maplink|frame=yes|type=line|title=Budapest|id=Q1094308}}

Map

Regs, The Equalizer (talk) 01:21, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! Not sure how I missed that information already in the documentation. fgnievinski (talk) 05:35, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Can't disable map in infobox

I would like to disable the map in the infobox but 'mapframe=no' does not work. The article is Leys Institute. It might just be a Wikidata thing. Traumnovelle (talk) 19:09, 30 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Please do not ask the same question in multiple places, per WP:TALKFORK. I already explained in detail how to do this, but I understand that technical syntax is not everyone's cup of tea. I have disabled the map for you, even though I disagree with hiding the useful map in that article. – Jonesey95 (talk) 18:10, 1 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

default caption (text=map)

Hello, I propose to change the default text of the caption to be empty. In my opinion "map" doesn't really say anything meaningful. It is also a hurdle for other languages using the module.--McBayne (talk) 23:51, 25 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

replication lag monitoring

Can someone remind me, where can we check if there's a general lag between data entry into OSM and data showing up in Wikimedia mapframes? FAQ A4 It can take 1 or 2 days after tagging on OSM before the data is available here.

I edited https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/18351028 last night and in recent times it's been very quick, but now I'm not seeing the update and I'm starting to wonder.

IOW are the osm2pgsql run logs saved somewhere where they can be downloaded to see? --Joy (talk) 11:07, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Checks for lag are here - nothing unusual now but for some spikes earlier: mw:Help:Extension:Kartographer/OSM#Synchronization between OSM and Wikimedia wikis

Nothing reported on Phabricator either. The links above do state anything up to 2 weeks is acceptable. I think it is nearly done as the relation is available, so wait another day I'd say. The Equalizer (talk) 09:11, 1 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the links, there is no apparent lag, but it's still not rendering on Guanipa River, maybe it's something else.

This code behavior where one says |mapframe=yes and yet it still shows no error messages is rather frustrating, can we fix that somehow? --Joy (talk) 16:46, 2 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Fixed. Coordinates were missing off WD. Regs, The Equalizer (talk) 21:34, 2 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Aha, [1], thanks.

That apparent requirement doesn't quite make sense, either, since the interesting thing mapframe plots there is the line relation, not that point. --Joy (talk) 07:49, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

And AFTER the lag, comes the caching. For some things this is 24 hours (shapes and OSM lookups), and other things (like raw tiles), this can be up to 30 days. —TheDJ (talk • contribs) 12:17, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]