I have implemented a map link demo at
http://test.wikipedia.org/wiki/Map_testing
This consists of about 10 lines of source code :-)
Format is [[map:laltitude:longitude]] or [[map:laltitude:longitude:zoom]]; if zoom is omitted, a default of 5 is used.
It can be switched to wiki-internal maps, once we have some. For the discussion about formats and stuff, see
http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipediatlas
Magnus
P.S.: I can't access sourceforge.net from the wikipedia server command line anymore, so I can't check in these changes myself.
Very interesting feature. Thank you i am going to test it.
Regards. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Magnus Manske" magnus.manske@epost.de To: wikipedia-l@wikipedia.org Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 10:57 AM Subject: [Wikipedia-l] Maps
I have implemented a map link demo at
http://test.wikipedia.org/wiki/Map_testingThis consists of about 10 lines of source code :-)
Format is [[map:laltitude:longitude]] or [[map:laltitude:longitude:zoom]]; if zoom is omitted, a default of 5 is used.
It can be switched to wiki-internal maps, once we have some. For the discussion about formats and stuff, see
http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/WikipediatlasMagnus
P.S.: I can't access sourceforge.net from the wikipedia server command line anymore, so I can't check in these changes myself.
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The problem it´s obtain the coordinates
"We have received requests from users who would like to type in an address and view the latitude/longitude coordinate. Due to contractual limitations, we are only able to display latitude/longitude coordinates provided by users."
So, where can one find his/her city coordinates ???. I will try with spanish state geographical institute, region and so on and perhaps with a GPS user.
But, is there a more easy ( web ) solution ??.
Regards.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Magnus Manske" magnus.manske@epost.de To: wikipedia-l@wikipedia.org Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 10:57 AM Subject: [Wikipedia-l] Maps
I have implemented a map link demo at
http://test.wikipedia.org/wiki/Map_testingThis consists of about 10 lines of source code :-)
Format is [[map:laltitude:longitude]] or [[map:laltitude:longitude:zoom]]; if zoom is omitted, a default of 5 is used.
It can be switched to wiki-internal maps, once we have some. For the discussion about formats and stuff, see
http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/WikipediatlasMagnus
P.S.: I can't access sourceforge.net from the wikipedia server command line anymore, so I can't check in these changes myself.
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Pedro M.V. wrote:
So, where can one find his/her city coordinates ???. I will try with spanish state geographical institute, region and so on and perhaps with a GPS user.
1. Look at a good printed map or atlas, visit your library 2. Use a GPS satellite navigator, if you have one 3. Look at a website built by GPS users, e.g. http://geourl.org/ or http://www.findu.com/ or http://www.geocaching.com/ 4. Look for "Waypoint" files 5. Google for the city name together with "latitude", "longitude", which gives hits like http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001769.html 6. Look at a map website, e.g. http://www.mapquest.com/ or http://www.yahoo.com/ 7. Look at a wiki that already uses map coordinates, e.g. http://susning.nu/
No matter where you find coordinates, always look to see if they seem reasonable. There is a lot of incorrect or inaccurate data out there...
Thak you a lot, Lars. I have included your anwser in http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipediatlas and in wikipedia.
I have found an interesting link too :
http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/tgn
Regards.
----- Original Message ----- TSent: Monday, February 10, 2003 2:02 PM Subject: Re: [Wikipedia-l] Maps
Pedro M.V. wrote:
So, where can one find his/her city coordinates ???. I will try with spanish state geographical institute, region and so on and perhaps with a GPS user.
- Look at a good printed map or atlas, visit your library
- Use a GPS satellite navigator, if you have one
- Look at a website built by GPS users, e.g. http://geourl.org/ or http://www.findu.com/ or http://www.geocaching.com/
- Look for "Waypoint" files
- Google for the city name together with "latitude", "longitude", which gives hits like http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001769.html
- Look at a map website, e.g. http://www.mapquest.com/ or http://www.yahoo.com/
- Look at a wiki that already uses map coordinates, e.g. http://susning.nu/
No matter where you find coordinates, always look to see if they seem reasonable. There is a lot of incorrect or inaccurate data out there...
-- Lars Aronsson (lars@aronsson.se) Aronsson Datateknik - http://aronsson.se/
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