Quick guide __TOC__ Purpose This template, , produces a link to a list of map sources, based on the geographical coordinates and other parameters, and provides a standardized notation for, and user-customisable display of, the coordinates. The template is for WGS84 geographical coordinates (latitude;longitude) on Earth, which can be entered in either decimal notation, or degrees/minutes/seconds parameters, with the appropriate precision. (For non-terrestrial coordinates, see Other globes; for celestial coordinates, use .) It links to , then displays the coordinates. Clicking the blue globe 18px activates the WikiMiniAtlas (needs Javascript). The template outputs data in: Degree/minutes/seconds ("DMS", precision is degrees, or degrees/minutes, or degrees/minutes/seconds, based on input). Decimal (precision by number of decimal places, based on input) Geo microformat. is used by tools which parse the raw Wikipedia database dumps, such as Google Earth. To ensure that the coordinates are parsed correctly by them, display=title must be used. See How do I get my Wikipedia article to show up in the Google Earth Geographic Web layer?. The template must not be modified without prior discussion. For articles which have no coordinates, but need them, use . If the subject's location is unknown or disputed, use . Usage {{coord|latitude|longitude|coordinate parameters|template parameters}} {{coord|dd|N/S|dd|E/W|coordinate parameters|template parameters}} {{coord|dd|mm|N/S|dd|mm|E/W|coordinate parameters|template parameters}} {{coord|dd|mm|ss|N/S|dd|mm|ss|E/W|coordinate parameters|template parameters}} There are two kinds of parameters, all optional: are parameters that passes to the map server. These have the format parameter:value and separated from each other by the underscore character ( _ ). The supported coordinate parameters are dim:, globe:, region:, scale:, source:, and type:. See coordinate parameters for details and examples. are parameters used by the template. These have format parameter=value and are separated from each other by the pipe character ( | ). The supported template parameters are display=, name= and format=. display= can be one of the following: - Display the coordinate inline (default) - Display the coordinate near the article title (replaces family), shortcut: - Display the coordinate both inline and at title (replaces family) Note: the attribute indicates that the coordinates apply to the entire article, and not just one of (perhaps many) places mentioned in it so it should only be omitted in the latter case. works also. Shortcut: format= can be used to force dec or dms coordinate display. reformats the coordinates to format. reformats the coordinates to format. name= can be used to annotate inline coordinates for display in map services such as the WikiMiniAtlas. If omitted, the article title (PAGENAME) is assumed. Note: a name= parameter causes to emit an hCard microformat using that name, even if used within an existing hCard. Do not use when the name is that of a person (e.g for a gravesite), as the generated hCard would be invalid. Also, do not use square brackets in names. Examples Coordinate parameters The first unnamed parameter following the longitude is an optional string of coordinate parameters, separated by underscores. These parameters help GeoHack select suitable map resources, and they will become more important when Wikimaps becomes fully functional. type:T = scale:N = The parameter specifies the desired map scale as 1:N, overriding the scales implied by any dim: and type: parameters. GeoHack uses to select a map scale for a 72 dpi computer monitor. If no , , or parameters are provided, GeoHack uses its default scale of 1:300,000. dim
= The parameter defines the diameter (in meters) of a viewing circle centered on the coordinate. GeoHack uses to select a map scale such that the viewing circle appears roughly 10 cm in diameter on a 72 dpi computer monitor. If scale: is set, it overrides any setting. region:R = The parameter specifies the political region for terrestrial coordinates. It is used to select appropriate map resources. If no parameter is provided, Geohack attempts to determine the region from the coordinates. The region should be supplied as either a two character ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code or an ISO 3166-2 region code. For example: In addition, two user-assigned code elements can used with : for objects in/above international waters (similar to UN/LOCODE) for use in samples globe:G = The parameter indicates the planet or natural satellite upon which the coordinates reside. Apart from earth (the default), legal values include: moon, mars, venus, mercury, ganymede, and titan. For globes other than Earth, does not assume a specific reference system (in contrast with Earth's WGS84). Only limited mapping is available for the Moon and Mars and none for other extraterrestrial bodies. For celestial coordinates, use instead. source:S = Display Incorrect uses and maintenance category The template has some input checks built in. Most errors display a message inline and categorize the article in the hidden maintenance category Coord template needing repair. There are currently pages in that category. See the category description for more information. A daily report of coordinates needing repair is at tools:~dispenser/view/File viewer#log:coord-enwiki.log. See also:'' WT:GEO#To do Internals See Template:Coord/doc/internals and Category:Coord template. Subtemplates Coordinates in PDF For generating PDF, printed books, and Open Office export format, two templates are substituted for the regular templates: Samples are available at: Help:Books/Feedback/Tests/coord 1 Help:Books/Feedback/Tests/coord 2 Class names The class names geo, latitude and longitude are used to generate the microformat and MUST NOT be changed.
= The parameter defines the diameter (in meters) of a viewing circle centered on the coordinate. GeoHack uses to select a map scale such that the viewing circle appears roughly 10 cm in diameter on a 72 dpi computer monitor. If scale: is set, it overrides any setting. region:R = The parameter specifies the political region for terrestrial coordinates. It is used to select appropriate map resources. If no parameter is provided, Geohack attempts to determine the region from the coordinates. The region should be supplied as either a two character ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code or an ISO 3166-2 region code. For example: In addition, two user-assigned code elements can used with : for objects in/above international waters (similar to UN/LOCODE) for use in samples globe:G = The parameter indicates the planet or natural satellite upon which the coordinates reside. Apart from earth (the default), legal values include: moon, mars, venus, mercury, ganymede, and titan. For globes other than Earth, does not assume a specific reference system (in contrast with Earth's WGS84). Only limited mapping is available for the Moon and Mars and none for other extraterrestrial bodies. For celestial coordinates, use instead. source:S = Display Incorrect uses and maintenance category The template has some input checks built in. Most errors display a message inline and categorize the article in the hidden maintenance category Coord template needing repair. There are currently pages in that category. See the category description for more information. A daily report of coordinates needing repair is at tools:~dispenser/view/File viewer#log:coord-enwiki.log. See also:'' WT:GEO#To do Internals See Template:Coord/doc/internals and Category:Coord template. Subtemplates Coordinates in PDF For generating PDF, printed books, and Open Office export format, two templates are substituted for the regular templates: Samples are available at: Help:Books/Feedback/Tests/coord 1 Help:Books/Feedback/Tests/coord 2 Class names The class names geo, latitude and longitude are used to generate the microformat and MUST NOT be changed.