Hello all,
After we deployed the Commons miniature pictures for the image properties,
some editors suggested to do something similar with maps. From Wednesday,
December 12th, we will also have a miniature map displayed for the
properties containing coordinates, like coordinate location (P625)
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P625>. This feature uses
mw:Extension:Kartographer
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Kartographer> and OpenStreetMap.
Viewing the map directly in the item will help the editors to check quickly
if the coordinates seem correct, and therefore improve the data quality.
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<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Screenshot_Wikidata_map_feature_2.png>
View in read mode
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<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Screenshot_Wikidata_map_feature_3.png>
View in edit mode
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<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Screenshot_Wikidata_map_feature_1.png>
Full screen with list of external maps
Some useful features:
- Double-click on the miniature map: display it in full screen
- On full screen view: click on “external maps” to display different map
services and links to many external maps
- In edit mode: when adding or editing coordinates in the field, the
maps is automatically updated to fit the coordinates you entered
- The coordinates are still displayed under the map and link to Geohack
If you have any questions or issues with this feature, let me know. You can
also see the related ticket <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T184933>.
Cheers,
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Léa Lacroix
Project Manager Community Communication for Wikidata
Wikimedia Deutschland e.V.
Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24
10963 Berlin
www.wikimedia.de
Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V.
Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg unter
der Nummer 23855 Nz. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für
Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/029/42207.