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Maps supports multiple '''coordinate formats.''' This means that wherever you provide a location, you can either provide an address (which is then geocoded), or you can provide the coordinates directly in your format of choice. Maps is also capable of displaying coordinates in any of the formats it supports.
Maps supports multiple '''coordinate formats.''' This means that wherever you provide a location, you can either provide an address (which is then geocoded), or you can provide the coordinates directly in your format of choice. Maps is also capable of displaying coordinates in any of the formats it supports.


Places where you can provide coordinates: [[Maps/Displaying_maps|<code>#display_map</code>]], [[Maps/Coordinates|<code>#coordinates</code>]], [[Maps_examples/Geodistance|<code>#geodistance</code>]], [[Maps_examples/Finddestination|<code>#finddestination</code>]] and in SMW via {{DataType|Geographic coordinates}}.
Places where you can provide coordinates: [[Display map function|<code>#display_map</code>]], [[Coordinates function|<code>#coordinates</code>]], [[Geodistance function|<code>#geodistance</code>]], [[Finddestination function|<code>#finddestination</code>]] and in SMW via {{DataType|Geographic coordinates}}.


Places where maps can display coordinates: markers in maps (via [[Maps/Displaying_maps|<code>#display_map</code>]]),  the output of [[Maps/Coordinates|<code>#coordinates</code>]], the output of [[Maps_examples/Finddestination|<code>#finddestination</code>]], SMW query results and other places where SMW displays the coordinate data type.
Places where maps can display coordinates: markers in maps (via [[Display map function|<code>#display_map</code>]]),  the output of [[Coordinates function|<code>#coordinates</code>]], the output of [[Finddestination function|<code>#finddestination</code>]], SMW query results and other places where SMW displays the coordinate data type.


== Supported formats ==
== Supported formats ==
All underneath formats are supported in both directional and non-directional notation. Directional notation uses letters such as N, E, S and W to indicate the 'direction' of a value, where non-directional notation uses positive and negative values. Available formats can be restricted in the wiki config with <code>egMapsAvailableCoordNotations</code>.
 
All underneath formats are supported in both directional and non-directional notation. Directional notation uses letters such as N, E, S and W to indicate the 'direction' of a value, where non-directional notation uses positive and negative values. Available formats can be restricted in the [[Configuration|wiki config]] with <code>egMapsAvailableCoordNotations</code>.


=== Floats ===
=== Floats ===
Parameter value: <code>float</code>
Parameter value: <code>float</code>
* Directional: 55.7557860 N, 37.6176330 W
* Directional: 55.7557860 N, 37.6176330 W
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=== Decimal Degrees ===
=== Decimal Degrees ===
Parameter value: <code>dd</code>
Parameter value: <code>dd</code>
* Directional: 55.7557860° N, 37.6176330° W
* Directional: 55.7557860° N, 37.6176330° W
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=== Decimal Minutes ===
=== Decimal Minutes ===
Parameter value: <code>dm</code>
Parameter value: <code>dm</code>
* Directional: {{#coordinates:55.7557860, -37.6176330|format=dm|directional=yes}}
* Directional: {{#coordinates:55.7557860, -37.6176330|format=dm|directional=yes}}
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=== Degrees Minutes Seconds ===
=== Degrees Minutes Seconds ===
Parameter value: <code>dms</code>
Parameter value: <code>dms</code>
* Directional: {{#coordinates:55.7557860, -37.6176330|format=dms|directional=yes}}
* Directional: {{#coordinates:55.7557860, -37.6176330|format=dms|directional=yes}}
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== Default format ==
== Default format ==


The default format is directional DMS. This can be changed in the wiki config with <code>egMapsCoordinateNotation</code> and <code>egMapsCoordinateDirectional</code>.
The default format is directional DMS. This can be changed in the [[Configuration|wiki config]] with <code>egMapsCoordinateNotation</code> and <code>egMapsCoordinateDirectional</code>.

Latest revision as of 22:07, 7 May 2020

Maps supports multiple coordinate formats. This means that wherever you provide a location, you can either provide an address (which is then geocoded), or you can provide the coordinates directly in your format of choice. Maps is also capable of displaying coordinates in any of the formats it supports.

Places where you can provide coordinates: #display_map, #coordinates, #geodistance, #finddestination and in SMW via Template:DataType.

Places where maps can display coordinates: markers in maps (via #display_map), the output of #coordinates, the output of #finddestination, SMW query results and other places where SMW displays the coordinate data type.

Supported formats

All underneath formats are supported in both directional and non-directional notation. Directional notation uses letters such as N, E, S and W to indicate the 'direction' of a value, where non-directional notation uses positive and negative values. Available formats can be restricted in the wiki config with egMapsAvailableCoordNotations.

Floats

Parameter value: float

  • Directional: 55.7557860 N, 37.6176330 W
  • Non-directional: 55.7557860, -37.6176330

Decimal Degrees

Parameter value: dd

  • Directional: 55.7557860° N, 37.6176330° W
  • Non-directional: 55.7557860°, -37.6176330°

Decimal Minutes

Parameter value: dm

  • Directional: 55° 45.3472' N, 37° 37.0580' W
  • Non-directional: 55° 45.3472', -37° 37.0580'

Degrees Minutes Seconds

Parameter value: dms

  • Directional: 55° 45' 20.83" N, 37° 37' 3.48" W
  • Non-directional: 55° 45' 20.83", -37° 37' 3.48"

Default format

The default format is directional DMS. This can be changed in the wiki config with egMapsCoordinateNotation and egMapsCoordinateDirectional.