Wikimedia Maps are here !!!
*Map internationalization launched everywhere, AND embedded maps now live
on 276 Wikipedias *
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From: Joe Matazzoni <jmatazzoni(a)wikimedia.org>
Date: Thu, May 10, 2018 at 4:03 AM
Subject: [Maps-l] Map internationalization launched everywhere, AND
embedded maps now live on 276 Wikipedias
To: maps-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org
As of today, interactive (Kartographer) maps no longer display in the
language of the territory mapped; instead, you’ll read them in the content
language of the wiki where they appear—or in the language their authors
specify (subject to availability of multilingual data). In addition,
mapframe, the feature that automatically embeds dynamic maps right on a
wiki page, is now live on most Wikipedias that lacked the feature. (Not
included in the mapframe launch are nine Wikipedias [1] that use the
stricter version of Flagged Revisions).
If you you’re new to mapframe, this Kartographer help page [2] shows how to
get started putting dynamic maps on your pages. If you’d like to read more
about map internationalization: this Special Update [3] explains the
feature and its limiations; this post [4] and this one [5] describe the
uses of the new parameter, lang=”xx”, which lets you specify a map’s
language. And here are some example maps [6] to illustrate the new
capabilities.
These features could not have been created without the generous programming
contributions and advice of our many map-loving volunteers, including
Yurik, Framawiki, Naveenpf, TheDJ, Milu92, Astirlin, Evad37, Pigsonthewing,
Mike Peel, Eran Roz, Gareth and Abbe98. My apologies to anyone I’ve
missed.
The Map Improvements 2018 [7] project wraps up at the end of June, so
please give internationalized maps and mapframe a try soon and give us your
feedback on the project talk page [8]. We’re listening.
[1]
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T191583
[2]
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Extension:Kartographer
[3]
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Map_improvements_2018#
April_18,_2018,_Special_Update_on_Map_Internationalization
[4]
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Map_improvements_2018#
April_25,_2018,_You_can_now_try_out_internationalization_(on_testwiki)
[5]
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Map_improvements_2018#
April_26,_2018:_OSM_name_data_quirks_and_the_uses_of_lang=%
E2%80%9Clocal%E2%80%9D
[6]
https://test2.wikipedia.org/wiki/Map_internationalization_examples
[7]
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Map_improvements_2018
[8]
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Talk:Map_improvements_2018
_____________________
*Joe Matazzoni*
Product Manager, Collaboration
Wikimedia Foundation, San Francisco
*"Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the
sum of all knowledge." *
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