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meta>Redrose64: Undid revision 969782638 by Moxy (talk) who is suggesting removing sources? The point is that you don't specify too many decimal places, as that would be misleading - if a town is two miles across, you shouldn't give it's location to a precision of a few feet

2020-07-27T21:59:47Z

Undid revision 969782638 by Moxy (talk) who is suggesting removing sources? The point is that you don't specify too many decimal places, as that would be misleading - if a town is two miles across, you shouldn't give it's location to a precision of a few feet

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	* Degrees, minutes and seconds, when used, must each be separated by a [[Vertical bar\|pipe ("\|")]].		* Degrees, minutes and seconds, when used, must each be separated by a [[Vertical bar\|pipe ("\|")]].
	* [[Geodetic datum\|Map datum]] must be [[WGS84]] (except for off-Earth bodies).		* [[Geodetic datum\|Map datum]] must be [[WGS84]] (except for off-Earth bodies).
	* Avoid [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Geographical coordinates#Precision guidelines\|excessive precision]] (0.0001° is <11 m, 1″ is <31 m).~~{{Dubious}}~~		* Avoid [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Geographical coordinates#Precision guidelines\|excessive precision]] (0.0001° is <11 m, 1″ is <31 m).
	* Maintain [[MOS:UNCERTAINTY\|consistency]] of decimal places or minutes/seconds between latitude and longitude.		* Maintain [[MOS:UNCERTAINTY\|consistency]] of decimal places or minutes/seconds between latitude and longitude.
	* Latitude (N/S) must appear before longitude (E/W).		* Latitude (N/S) must appear before longitude (E/W).

meta>Moxy: lets tag this - as its causes problems all over...cant randomly change numbers and remove sources to comply with this

2020-07-27T11:47:07Z

lets tag this - as its causes problems all over...cant randomly change numbers and remove sources to comply with this

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	* Degrees, minutes and seconds, when used, must each be separated by a [[Vertical bar\|pipe ("\|")]].		* Degrees, minutes and seconds, when used, must each be separated by a [[Vertical bar\|pipe ("\|")]].
	* [[Geodetic datum\|Map datum]] must be [[WGS84]] (except for off-Earth bodies).		* [[Geodetic datum\|Map datum]] must be [[WGS84]] (except for off-Earth bodies).
	* Avoid [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Geographical coordinates#Precision guidelines\|excessive precision]] (0.0001° is <11 m, 1″ is <31 m).		* Avoid [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Geographical coordinates#Precision guidelines\|excessive precision]] (0.0001° is <11 m, 1″ is <31 m).{{Dubious}}
	* Maintain [[MOS:UNCERTAINTY\|consistency]] of decimal places or minutes/seconds between latitude and longitude.		* Maintain [[MOS:UNCERTAINTY\|consistency]] of decimal places or minutes/seconds between latitude and longitude.
	* Latitude (N/S) must appear before longitude (E/W).		* Latitude (N/S) must appear before longitude (E/W).

meta>Abductive at 00:35, 8 June 2020

2020-06-08T00:35:04Z

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	*[[Template:Coord#Name\|name]]		*[[Template:Coord#Name\|name]]
	*: <code>name=</code>'''''X''''' to label the place on maps (default is [[mw:Help:Magic words#Page names\|PAGENAME]])		*: <code>name=</code>'''''X''''' to label the place on maps (default is [[mw:Help:Magic words#Page names\|PAGENAME]])
	Thus: '''<code><nowiki>{{Coord\|44.~~117~~\|-87.~~913~~\|dim:30_region:US-WI_type:event</nowiki></code>'''		Thus: '''<code><nowiki>{{Coord\|44.1172\|-87.9135\|dim:30_region:US-WI_type:event</nowiki></code>'''
	::'''<code><nowiki>\|display=inline,title\|name=accident site}}</nowiki></code>'''		::'''<code><nowiki>\|display=inline,title\|name=accident site}}</nowiki></code>'''

meta>Abductive at 00:34, 8 June 2020

2020-06-08T00:34:01Z

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	</div><!-- end of section 1 -->		</div><!-- end of section 1 -->
	<div style="border-bottom: 1px solid #a2a9b1; padding: 0.2em 0.4em;">		<div style="border-bottom: 1px solid #a2a9b1; padding: 0.2em 0.4em;">
	To add {{Coord\|44.~~112~~\|N\|87.~~913~~\|W}} to the top of an article, use either		To add {{Coord\|44.1124\|N\|87.9130\|W}} to the top of an article, use either
	:'''<code><nowiki>{{Coord\|44.~~112~~\|N\|87.~~913~~\|W\|display=title}}</nowiki></code>'''		:'''<code><nowiki>{{Coord\|44.1124\|N\|87.9130\|W\|display=title}}</nowiki></code>'''
	(which does not require minutes or seconds but does require the user to specify north/ south and east/west) ''or''		(which does not require minutes or seconds but does require the user to specify north/ south and east/west) ''or''
	:'''<code><nowiki>{{Coord\|44.~~112~~\|-87.~~913~~\|display=title}}</nowiki></code>'''		:'''<code><nowiki>{{Coord\|44.1124\|-87.9130\|display=title}}</nowiki></code>'''
	(in which the north and east are presumed by positive values while the south and west are negative ones)		(in which the north and east are presumed by positive values while the south and west are negative ones)
	These coordinates are in [[Decimal fraction\|decimal]] degrees.		These coordinates are in [[Decimal fraction\|decimal]] degrees.

meta>TheDJ at 11:43, 13 March 2020

2020-03-13T11:43:01Z

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	<div class="{{{class\|}}}" style="background:#f5fffa; color: #222; margin: 1em 0; border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;{{{style\|}}}">		<div class="{{{class\|}}}" style="display:table; background:#f5fffa; color: #222; margin: 1em 0; border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;{{{style\|}}}">
	<div style="background:#cef2e0; font-weight:bold; border-bottom: 1px solid #a2a9b1; padding: 0.2em 0.4em;">		<div style="background:#cef2e0; font-weight:bold; border-bottom: 1px solid #a2a9b1; padding: 0.2em 0.4em;">
	{{{{{navbar\|navbar-header}}}\|1= {{{title\|Quick how to}}} \|2=Coord_how-to}}		{{{{{navbar\|navbar-header}}}\|1= {{{title\|Quick how to}}} \|2=Coord_how-to}}

meta>TheDJ at 11:39, 13 March 2020

2020-03-13T11:39:28Z

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	{\| class="~~wikitable~~ {{{class\|}}}" style="background:#f5fffa; {{{style\|}}}"		<div class="{{{class\|}}}" style="background:#f5fffa; color: #222; margin: 1em 0; border: 1px solid #a2a9b1;{{{style\|}}}">
	\|-		<div style="background:#cef2e0; font-weight:bold; border-bottom: 1px solid #a2a9b1; padding: 0.2em 0.4em;">
	! style="background:#cef2e0;"\| {{{{{navbar\|navbar-header}}}\|1= {{{title\|Quick how to}}} \|2=Coord_how-to}}		{{{{{navbar\|navbar-header}}}\|1= {{{title\|Quick how to}}} \|2=Coord_how-to}}
	\|-		</div><!--end header -->
	\| To add {{Coord\|57\|18\|22\|N\|4\|27\|32\|W}} to the top of an article, use {{Tl\|Coord}}, thus:		<div style="border-bottom: 1px solid #a2a9b1; padding: 0.2em 0.4em;">
			To add {{Coord\|57\|18\|22\|N\|4\|27\|32\|W}} to the top of an article, use {{Tl\|Coord}}, thus:
	:'''<code><nowiki>{{Coord\|57\|18\|22\|N\|4\|27\|32\|W\|display=title}}</nowiki></code>'''		:'''<code><nowiki>{{Coord\|57\|18\|22\|N\|4\|27\|32\|W\|display=title}}</nowiki></code>'''
	These [[Geographic coordinate system\|coordinates]] are in [[Degree (angle)\|degrees]], [[Minute of arc\|minutes]], and seconds of arc.		These [[Geographic coordinate system\|coordinates]] are in [[Degree (angle)\|degrees]], [[Minute of arc\|minutes]], and seconds of arc.

	"title" means that the coordinates will be displayed next to the article's title at the top of the page and before any other text or images.		"title" means that the coordinates will be displayed next to the article's title at the top of the page and before any other text or images.
	\|-		</div><!-- end of section 1 -->
	\| To add {{Coord\|44.112\|N\|87.913\|W}} to the top of an article, use either		<div style="border-bottom: 1px solid #a2a9b1; padding: 0.2em 0.4em;">
			To add {{Coord\|44.112\|N\|87.913\|W}} to the top of an article, use either
	:'''<code><nowiki>{{Coord\|44.112\|N\|87.913\|W\|display=title}}</nowiki></code>'''		:'''<code><nowiki>{{Coord\|44.112\|N\|87.913\|W\|display=title}}</nowiki></code>'''
	(which does not require minutes or seconds but does require the user to specify north/ south and east/west) ''or''		(which does not require minutes or seconds but does require the user to specify north/ south and east/west) ''or''
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	(in which the north and east are presumed by positive values while the south and west are negative ones)		(in which the north and east are presumed by positive values while the south and west are negative ones)
	These coordinates are in [[Decimal fraction\|decimal]] degrees.		These coordinates are in [[Decimal fraction\|decimal]] degrees.
	\|-		</div><!-- end of section 2 -->
	\|		<div style="border-bottom: 1px solid #a2a9b1; padding: 0.2em 0.4em;">
	* Degrees, minutes and seconds, when used, must each be separated by a [[Vertical bar\|pipe ("\|")]].		* Degrees, minutes and seconds, when used, must each be separated by a [[Vertical bar\|pipe ("\|")]].
	* [[Geodetic datum\|Map datum]] must be [[WGS84]] (except for off-Earth bodies).		* [[Geodetic datum\|Map datum]] must be [[WGS84]] (except for off-Earth bodies).
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	* Maintain [[MOS:UNCERTAINTY\|consistency]] of decimal places or minutes/seconds between latitude and longitude.		* Maintain [[MOS:UNCERTAINTY\|consistency]] of decimal places or minutes/seconds between latitude and longitude.
	* Latitude (N/S) must appear before longitude (E/W).		* Latitude (N/S) must appear before longitude (E/W).
	\|-		</div><!-- end of section 3 -->
	\|Optional coordinate parameters follow the longitude and are separated by [[Underscore\|an underscore ("_")]]:<br />		<div style="border-bottom: 1px solid #a2a9b1; padding: 0.2em 0.4em;">
			Optional coordinate parameters follow the longitude and are separated by [[Underscore\|an underscore ("_")]]:<br />
	*[[Template:Coord#dim:D\|dim]]: <code>dim:</code>'''''N''''' (viewing <u>d</u>iameter <u>i</u>n <u>m</u>etres)		*[[Template:Coord#dim:D\|dim]]: <code>dim:</code>'''''N''''' (viewing <u>d</u>iameter <u>i</u>n <u>m</u>etres)
	*[[Template:Coord#region:R\|region]]: <code>region:</code>'''''R''''' ([[ISO 3166-1 alpha-2]] or [[ISO 3166-2]] code)		*[[Template:Coord#region:R\|region]]: <code>region:</code>'''''R''''' ([[ISO 3166-1 alpha-2]] or [[ISO 3166-2]] code)
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	Use {{Para\|display\|title}} (or {{Para\|display\|inline,title}}) once per article, for the subject of the article, where appropriate.		Use {{Para\|display\|title}} (or {{Para\|display\|inline,title}}) once per article, for the subject of the article, where appropriate.
	\|-		</div><!-- end of section 4 -->
	\|		<div style="padding: 0.2em 0.4em;">
	* Per [[WP:ORDER]], the template is placed in articles after any [[Wikipedia:Navigation template\|navigation templates]], but before all [[Wikipedia:Categorization\|Categories]], including the {{tl\|DEFAULTSORT}} template.		* Per [[WP:ORDER]], the template is placed in articles after any [[Wikipedia:Navigation template\|navigation templates]], but before all [[Wikipedia:Categorization\|Categories]], including the {{tl\|DEFAULTSORT}} template.
	* For full details, refer to {{tl\|Coord/doc}}.		* For full details, refer to {{tl\|Coord/doc}}.
	* Additional guidance is available: [[Wikipedia:Obtaining geographic coordinates\|obtaining coordinates]], [[Geographic coordinate conversion\|converting coordinates]]		* Additional guidance is available: [[Wikipedia:Obtaining geographic coordinates\|obtaining coordinates]], [[Geographic coordinate conversion\|converting coordinates]]
	\|}<noinclude>		</div><!-- end of section 5 -->
			</div>
			<noinclude>
	{{documentation}}		{{documentation}}
	[[Category:WikiProject Geographical coordinates]]		[[Category:WikiProject Geographical coordinates]]

meta>DanTrent at 03:44, 25 January 2020

2020-01-25T03:44:25Z

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	* [[Geodetic datum\|Map datum]] must be [[WGS84]] (except for off-Earth bodies).		* [[Geodetic datum\|Map datum]] must be [[WGS84]] (except for off-Earth bodies).
	* Avoid [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Geographical coordinates#Precision guidelines\|excessive precision]] (0.0001° is <11 m, 1″ is <31 m).		* Avoid [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Geographical coordinates#Precision guidelines\|excessive precision]] (0.0001° is <11 m, 1″ is <31 m).
	* Maintain [[MOS:UNCERTAINTY\|consistency]] of decimal places or minutes/ seconds between latitude and longitude.		* Maintain [[MOS:UNCERTAINTY\|consistency]] of decimal places or minutes/seconds between latitude and longitude.
	* Latitude (N/S) must appear before longitude (E/W).		* Latitude (N/S) must appear before longitude (E/W).
	\|-		\|-

meta>Colonies Chris: minor fixes

2019-05-22T21:02:46Z

minor fixes

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	* Degrees, minutes and seconds, when used, must each be separated by a [[Vertical bar\|pipe ("\|")]].		* Degrees, minutes and seconds, when used, must each be separated by a [[Vertical bar\|pipe ("\|")]].
	* [[Geodetic ~~system~~\|Map datum]] must be [[WGS84]] (except for off-~~earth~~ bodies).		* [[Geodetic datum\|Map datum]] must be [[WGS84]] (except for off-Earth bodies).
	* Avoid [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Geographical coordinates#Precision guidelines\|excessive precision]] (0.0001° is <11 m, 1″ is <31 m).		* Avoid [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Geographical coordinates#Precision guidelines\|excessive precision]] (0.0001° is <11 m, 1″ is <31 m).
	* Maintain [[MOS:UNCERTAINTY\|consistency]] of decimal places or minutes/ seconds between latitude and longitude.		* Maintain [[MOS:UNCERTAINTY\|consistency]] of decimal places or minutes/ seconds between latitude and longitude.
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	\|		\|
	* Per [[WP:ORDER]], the template is placed in articles after any [[Wikipedia:Navigation template\|navigation templates]], but before all [[Wikipedia:Categorization\|Categories]], including the {{tl\|~~Defaultsort~~}} template.		* Per [[WP:ORDER]], the template is placed in articles after any [[Wikipedia:Navigation template\|navigation templates]], but before all [[Wikipedia:Categorization\|Categories]], including the {{tl\|DEFAULTSORT}} template.
	* For full details, refer to {{tl\|Coord/doc}}.		* For full details, refer to {{tl\|Coord/doc}}.
	* Additional guidance is available: [[Wikipedia:Obtaining geographic coordinates\|obtaining coordinates]], [[Geographic coordinate conversion\|converting coordinates]]		* Additional guidance is available: [[Wikipedia:Obtaining geographic coordinates\|obtaining coordinates]], [[Geographic coordinate conversion\|converting coordinates]]

meta>Martin of Sheffield: Fixing style/layout errors

2018-02-04T17:37:03Z

Fixing style/layout errors

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	\| To add {{Coord\|44.112\|N\|87.913\|W}} to the top of an article, use either		\| To add {{Coord\|44.112\|N\|87.913\|W}} to the top of an article, use either
	:'''<code><nowiki>{{Coord\|44.112\|N\|87.913\|W\|display=title}}</nowiki></code>'''		:'''<code><nowiki>{{Coord\|44.112\|N\|87.913\|W\|display=title}}</nowiki></code>'''
	(which does not require minutes or seconds but does require the user to specify north/ south and east/west) ''or''		(which does not require minutes or seconds but does require the user to specify north/ south and east/west) ''or''
	:'''<code><nowiki>{{Coord\|44.112\|-87.913\|display=title}}</nowiki></code>'''		:'''<code><nowiki>{{Coord\|44.112\|-87.913\|display=title}}</nowiki></code>'''
	(in which the north and east are presumed by positive values while the south and west are negative ones)		(in which the north and east are presumed by positive values while the south and west are negative ones)
	These coordinates are in [[Decimal fraction\|decimal]] degrees.		These coordinates are in [[Decimal fraction\|decimal]] degrees.
	\|-		\|-

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	* Degrees, minutes and seconds, when used, must each be separated by a [[Vertical bar\|pipe ("\|")]].		* Degrees, minutes and seconds, when used, must each be separated by a [[Vertical bar\|pipe ("\|")]].
	* [[Geodetic datum\|Map datum]] must be [[WGS84]] (except for off-Earth bodies).		* [[Geodetic datum\|Map datum]] must be [[WGS84]] (except for off-Earth bodies).
	* Avoid [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Geographical coordinates#Precision guidelines\|excessive precision]] (0.0001° is <11 m, 1″ is <31 m).~~{{Dubious}}~~		* Avoid [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Geographical coordinates#Precision guidelines\|excessive precision]] (0.0001° is <11 m, 1″ is <31 m).
	* Maintain [[MOS:UNCERTAINTY\|consistency]] of decimal places or minutes/seconds between latitude and longitude.		* Maintain [[MOS:UNCERTAINTY\|consistency]] of decimal places or minutes/seconds between latitude and longitude.
	* Latitude (N/S) must appear before longitude (E/W).		* Latitude (N/S) must appear before longitude (E/W).

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	* Degrees, minutes and seconds, when used, must each be separated by a [[Vertical bar\|pipe ("\|")]].		* Degrees, minutes and seconds, when used, must each be separated by a [[Vertical bar\|pipe ("\|")]].
	* [[Geodetic datum\|Map datum]] must be [[WGS84]] (except for off-Earth bodies).		* [[Geodetic datum\|Map datum]] must be [[WGS84]] (except for off-Earth bodies).
	* Avoid [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Geographical coordinates#Precision guidelines\|excessive precision]] (0.0001° is <11 m, 1″ is <31 m).		* Avoid [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Geographical coordinates#Precision guidelines\|excessive precision]] (0.0001° is <11 m, 1″ is <31 m).{{Dubious}}
	* Maintain [[MOS:UNCERTAINTY\|consistency]] of decimal places or minutes/seconds between latitude and longitude.		* Maintain [[MOS:UNCERTAINTY\|consistency]] of decimal places or minutes/seconds between latitude and longitude.
	* Latitude (N/S) must appear before longitude (E/W).		* Latitude (N/S) must appear before longitude (E/W).

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	*[[Template:Coord#Name\|name]]		*[[Template:Coord#Name\|name]]
	*: <code>name=</code>'''''X''''' to label the place on maps (default is [[mw:Help:Magic words#Page names\|PAGENAME]])		*: <code>name=</code>'''''X''''' to label the place on maps (default is [[mw:Help:Magic words#Page names\|PAGENAME]])
	Thus: '''<code><nowiki>{{Coord\|44.~~117~~\|-87.~~913~~\|dim:30_region:US-WI_type:event</nowiki></code>'''		Thus: '''<code><nowiki>{{Coord\|44.1172\|-87.9135\|dim:30_region:US-WI_type:event</nowiki></code>'''
	::'''<code><nowiki>\|display=inline,title\|name=accident site}}</nowiki></code>'''		::'''<code><nowiki>\|display=inline,title\|name=accident site}}</nowiki></code>'''

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	* Degrees, minutes and seconds, when used, must each be separated by a [[Vertical bar\|pipe ("\|")]].		* Degrees, minutes and seconds, when used, must each be separated by a [[Vertical bar\|pipe ("\|")]].
	* [[Geodetic ~~system~~\|Map datum]] must be [[WGS84]] (except for off-~~earth~~ bodies).		* [[Geodetic datum\|Map datum]] must be [[WGS84]] (except for off-Earth bodies).
	* Avoid [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Geographical coordinates#Precision guidelines\|excessive precision]] (0.0001° is <11 m, 1″ is <31 m).		* Avoid [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Geographical coordinates#Precision guidelines\|excessive precision]] (0.0001° is <11 m, 1″ is <31 m).
	* Maintain [[MOS:UNCERTAINTY\|consistency]] of decimal places or minutes/ seconds between latitude and longitude.		* Maintain [[MOS:UNCERTAINTY\|consistency]] of decimal places or minutes/ seconds between latitude and longitude.
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	\|		\|
	* Per [[WP:ORDER]], the template is placed in articles after any [[Wikipedia:Navigation template\|navigation templates]], but before all [[Wikipedia:Categorization\|Categories]], including the {{tl\|~~Defaultsort~~}} template.		* Per [[WP:ORDER]], the template is placed in articles after any [[Wikipedia:Navigation template\|navigation templates]], but before all [[Wikipedia:Categorization\|Categories]], including the {{tl\|DEFAULTSORT}} template.
	* For full details, refer to {{tl\|Coord/doc}}.		* For full details, refer to {{tl\|Coord/doc}}.
	* Additional guidance is available: [[Wikipedia:Obtaining geographic coordinates\|obtaining coordinates]], [[Geographic coordinate conversion\|converting coordinates]]		* Additional guidance is available: [[Wikipedia:Obtaining geographic coordinates\|obtaining coordinates]], [[Geographic coordinate conversion\|converting coordinates]]