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meta>Stepheng3 rm non-geographical coordinate guidance -- this is a detail that needs more careful coverage than can be provided here |
meta>Stepheng3 further clarifications |
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:'''<nowiki>{{coord|44.112|-87.913|display=title}}</nowiki>''' | :'''<nowiki>{{coord|44.112|-87.913|display=title}}</nowiki>''' | ||
These coordinates are in <span style="text-decoration:underline;">decimal degrees</span>. | These coordinates are in <span style="text-decoration:underline;">decimal degrees</span> format. | ||
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* Degrees, minutes and seconds | * Degrees, minutes and seconds must be separated by [[Vertical bar|a pipe ("|")]]. | ||
* [[Geodetic system|Map datum]] should be WGS84. | * [[Geodetic system|Map datum]] should be WGS84. | ||
* Avoid [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Geographical coordinates#Precision|excessive precision]] (0.0001° is <11 m, 1′′ is <31 m). | * Avoid [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Geographical coordinates#Precision|excessive precision]] (0.0001° is <11 m, 1′′ is <31 m). | ||
* Latitude (N/S) must appear before longitude (E/W). | |||
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|Optional coordinate parameters are separated by [[Underscore|an underscore ("_")]]:<br /> | |Optional coordinate parameters follow the longitude and are separated by [[Underscore|an underscore ("_")]]:<br /> | ||
*[[Template:Coord#dim:D|dim]]: <code>dim:N</code> (diameter in meters) | *[[Template:Coord#dim:D|dim]]: <code>dim:N</code> (diameter in meters) | ||
*[[Template:Coord#region:R|region]]: <code>region:XX</code> ([[ISO 3166-1 alpha-2]] or [[ISO 3166-2]] code) | *[[Template:Coord#region:R|region]]: <code>region:XX</code> ([[ISO 3166-1 alpha-2]] or [[ISO 3166-2]] code) | ||
*[[Template:Coord#type:T|type]]: <code>type: | *[[Template:Coord#type:T|type]]: <code>type:xxxx</code> (<code>landmark</code> or <code>city</code>, for example) | ||
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|Other optional parameters are separated by [[Vertical bar|a pipe ("|")]]:<br /> | |Other optional parameters are separated by [[Vertical bar|a pipe ("|")]]:<br /> | ||
*[[Template:Coord#Display|display]] | *[[Template:Coord#Display|display]] | ||
*[[Template:Coord#Name|name]] | ** <code>display=inline</code> to display in the body only, | ||
** <code>display=title</code> to display in the title only, or | |||
** <code>display=inline,title</code> to display in both places. | |||
*[[Template:Coord#Name|name]] <code>name=Xxxx</code> | |||
Full example: '''<nowiki>{{coord|44.117|-87.913|dim:30_region:US-WI_type:landmark|display=inline,title|name=Klann Road}}</nowiki>''' | Full example: '''<nowiki>{{coord|44.117|-87.913|dim:30_region:US-WI_type:landmark|display=inline,title|name=Klann Road}}</nowiki>''' | ||
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* For full detail, refer to {{tl|Coord/doc}}. | * For full detail, refer to {{tl|Coord/doc}}. | ||
* | * Additional guidance is available: [[Wikipedia:Obtaining geographic coordinates|obtaining coordinates]], [[Geographic coordinate conversion|converting coordinates]] | ||
|}<noinclude> | |}<noinclude> | ||
[[Category:WikiProject Geographical coordinates]]</noinclude> | [[Category:WikiProject Geographical coordinates]]</noinclude> | ||
Revision as of 11:01, 15 October 2009
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To add 57°18′22"N 4°27′32"W to the top of an article, use
These coordinates are in degrees | minutes | seconds (dms) format. |
To add 44.112°N 86.913°W to the top of an article, use either
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These coordinates are in decimal degrees format. |
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Optional coordinate parameters follow the longitude and are separated by an underscore ("_"):
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Other optional parameters are separated by a pipe ("|"):
Full example: {{coord|44.117|-87.913|dim:30_region:US-WI_type:landmark|display=inline,title|name=Klann Road}} |
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