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The <code>scale:</code> parameter specifies the desired [[scale (map)|map scale]] as 1:''N'', overriding the scales implied by any [[#dim:D|dim:]] and [[#type:T|type:]] parameters.  
The <code>scale:</code> parameter specifies the desired [[scale (map)|map scale]] as 1:''N'', overriding the scale implied by any [[#type:T|type:]] parameter.  


[https://wiki.toolserver.org/view/GeoHack GeoHack] uses <code>scale:</code> to select a map scale for a 72 dpi computer monitor.  If no <code>dim:</code>, <code>type:</code>, or <code>scale:</code> parameters are provided, GeoHack uses its default scale of 1:300,000.
[[tswiki:GeoHack|GeoHack]] uses <code>scale:</code> to select a map scale for a 72 [[Dots per inch|dpi]] computer monitor.  If no <code>dim:</code>, <code>type:</code>, or <code>scale:</code> parameters are provided, GeoHack uses its default scale of 1:300,000.


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Samples
|+ Samples
!align=right| Scale
! Subject
! Scale
! Markup
! Markup
! Result
! Result
|-
|-
|align=right|1:1000
|[[Big Ben]]
|<nowiki>{{coord|51.500611|N|0.124611|W|scale:1000}}</nowiki>  
|align=right|1:500
|{{coord|51.500611|N|0.124611|W|scale:1000}}
|<nowiki>{{coord|51.500611|N|0.124611|W|scale:500}}</nowiki>  
|{{coord|51.500611|N|0.124611|W|scale:500}}
|-
|-
|align=right|1:10,000
|[[Palace of Westminster]]
|<nowiki>{{coord|51.500611|N|0.124611|W|scale:10000}}</nowiki>  
|align=right|1:5,000
|{{coord|51.500611|N|0.124611|W|scale:10000}}
|<nowiki>{{coord|51.5006|N|0.1246|W|scale:5000}}</nowiki>  
|{{coord|51.5006|N|0.1246|W|scale:5000}}
|-
|-
|align=right|1:100,000
|[[City of Westminster]]
|<nowiki>{{coord|51.500611|N|0.124611|W|scale:100000}}</nowiki>  
|align=right|1:50,000
|{{coord|51.500611|N|0.124611|W|scale:100000}}
|<nowiki>{{coord|51.501|N|0.125|W|scale:50000}}</nowiki>  
|{{coord|51.501|N|0.125|W|scale:50000}}
|-
|-
|align=right|1:1,000,000
|[[Greater London]]
|<nowiki>{{coord|51.500611|N|0.124611|W|scale:1000000}}</nowiki>  
|align=right|1:500,000
|{{coord|51.500611|N|0.124611|W|scale:1000000}}
|<nowiki>{{coord|51.50|N|0.12|W|scale:500000}}</nowiki>  
|{{coord|51.50|N|0.12|W|scale:500000}}
|}
|}


[[Category:WikiProject Geographical coordinates]]
[[Category:WikiProject Geographical coordinates]]

Latest revision as of 01:07, 3 September 2020

The scale: parameter specifies the desired map scale as 1:N, overriding the scale implied by any type: parameter.

GeoHack uses scale: to select a map scale for a 72 dpi computer monitor. If no dim:, type:, or scale: parameters are provided, GeoHack uses its default scale of 1:300,000.

Samples
Subject Scale Markup Result
Big Ben 1:500 {{coord|51.500611|N|0.124611|W|scale:500}} Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.
Palace of Westminster 1:5,000 {{coord|51.5006|N|0.1246|W|scale:5000}} Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.
City of Westminster 1:50,000 {{coord|51.501|N|0.125|W|scale:50000}} Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.
Greater London 1:500,000 {{coord|51.50|N|0.12|W|scale:500000}} Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.
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