Module:Iraqi insurgency detailed map/doc
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For quick reference, this module is transcluded on the following:
- Template:Iraqi insurgency detailed map
- Template:Syrian and Iraqi insurgency detailed map
- Template:Syrian, Iraqi, and Lebanese insurgencies detailed map
- Template:Middle East conflicts detailed map
Dot size for cities & towns
Dot size for cities & towns (that are not provincial capitals) is based on the 2004 census (last available census):
- Under 5,000 is size 6
- 5000 to 19,999 is size 8
- 20,000 to 49,999 is size 10
- 50,000 to 99,999 is size 12
- Above 100,000 is size 14
"link=" parameter: linking towns to sources
Every element on the map should be verifiable. Information on towns (description of control & sources) can be found by clicking on the town dot on the map. Notice the caption of the map which says: "Hold cursor over location to display name; click to go to sources &/or status description (if available, the cursor will show as 
; if not, it will show as 
)."
Notice the “link=” parameter in the map code. This is supposed to link to the part in the Wikipedia article that contains the source and talks about the events in the town. So for example, if you click on the dot of the town "Inkhil" on the map, it will take you to the part of the Wikipedia article on the town "Inkhil" that has the description of war events (& sources): link = "Inkhil#civilwar" Here the first part before the # is the name of the article (Inkhil). the second part after the # is the name of the section (civilwar).
For this to work, there needs to be a section by this same name in the article or you need to put a wikilink anchor: {{anchor|section}} that will act as a section header (in this case {{anchor|civilwar}}). By the way, sources &/or status description can also be found in "battle/offensive/etc..." articles and not just in towns' articles... A quick look at the map's code will tell you where each town dot will link.
Here is an example on how to keep town dots linked to the latest status source. The example concerns the town of Al-Taybah. First, notice how there is: link = "Al-Taybah#civilwar" parameter associated with the code line of town Al-Taybah. As indicated above, this links the Al-Taybah town dot with the war section in the town's Wikipedia article. This parameter does not change over time. However, the war section in the town's Wikipedia article needs to stay up-to-date in terms of the latest control status and latest associated source. For example, on 20/08/2017 the government took the town. To keep the link up-to-date, this latest event (along with the source) needs to be added to the the war section in the town's Wikipedia article. To accomplish this, notice the following edit which added to the article the following text:
However, in 20/08/2017, the Army stormed the Taybah area from their positions at the Al-Kom axis, pushing their way through ISIL's front-lines. Unable to maintain their positions, ISIL was forced to retreat from Taybah, leaving the entire area for the Army to take control of after a short battle.<ref>[https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/breaking-syrian-army-liberates-important-area-besiege-isil-north-palmyra/ Syrian Army liberates important area to besiege ISIL north of Palmyra], Al-Masdar news, 20/08/2017.</ref>
This provides the latest status (along with the source) to viewers clicking on the town's dot in the map. Notice also how at the beginning of the war section in the town's Wikipedia article, there is the expression: {{anchor|civilwar}}. This mirrors the #civilwar part in the link parameter in the map's code and allows the click on the dot to take the viewer to the beginning of the war section in the town's Wikipedia article. In summary, when the status of a map object changes, the color of the icon has to be updated and the write-up (along with the source) has to be added as well.
; if not, it will show as ).
Government/Shi'ite militias/Sunni tribal fighters ; 
IS/Sunni insurgents ; 
Kurds (Mainly KRG) ;
Yazidi forces ; 
Turkish Armed Forces
Contested; 
Stable mixed control
Inner controls, outer sieges (or strong enemy pressure);
Enemy pressure from one side; Small icon within a larger icon: The situation in individual neighbourhood/district
Airport/Air base; 
Heliport/Helicopter base;
Military base; 
Strategic hill; 
Oil/gas;
Industrial complex; 
Border Post; 
Major port or naval base;
Dam; 
Rural presence