I have updated the Warped Maps to IFrames[1] tool. Here are the two changes:
- the background tiles will now default to Wikimedia Maps
- OSM tiles are no longer available.
- the "wmf" parameter is no longer in use
- you can change the language of the WMF tiles with a new "lang" parameter
These changes might result in you having a new background map.
These changes also enables gadgets, tools etc such as Commons Warper
Viewer[2] to use localized background maps.
[1]: https://github.com/wikimaps-dev/warped-to-iframe
[2]: https://github.com/Abbe98/commons-warper-viewer.js
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https://tools.wmflabs.org/map-search/
The link above is a recent hack from me that is built on top of Wikimaps
Warper[1], it allows you to browse and search georefenced maps.
It was built only for the need from my side to test out a frontend
framework for another project, so I currently have no plans on any major
additions to its current functionality. I might add a opacity slider like
the one I made for the warped-to-iframe[2] tool.
Feel free to suggest features and report bugs[3], engagement increases the
chances that I will set aside time for the project.
[1]: https://warper.wmflabs.org/
[2]:
https://tools.wmflabs.org/warped-to-iframe/map.php?pageid=35092716&wmf=true…
[3]: https://github.com/Abbe98/map-search/issues
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Albin Larsson
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 <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,_Specia…
[4] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Map_improvements_2018#April_25,_2018,_You_ca…
[5] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Map_improvements_2018#April_26,_2018:_OSM_na…
[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
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Product Manager, Collaboration
Wikimedia Foundation, San Francisco
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