Google Maps SMW queries

Maps adds a Google Maps result format as part of its integration with Semantic MediaWiki. This result format can be used to visualize queried data onto a map.

Syntax

Maps shown with the Google Maps result format can be customized using various parameters. This example demonstrates a query for coordinates stored on page Example data:Berlin coordinates and usage of the kml parameter:

{{#ask: [[Coordinates::+]] [[Example data:Berlin coordinates]]
 | format=googlemaps
 | kml=BerlinDistricts.kml
 | ?Coordinates
 | zoom=9
}}

Result

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Parameters

⧼validator-describe-header-parameter⧽	⧼validator-describe-header-aliases⧽	⧼validator-describe-header-type⧽	⧼validator-describe-header-default⧽	⧼validator-describe-header-description⧽
width	-	⧼validator-type-dimension⧽	auto	Allows setting the width of the map. By default pixels will be assumed as unit, but you can explicitly specify one of these units: px, ex, em, %.
height	-	⧼validator-type-dimension⧽	350	Allows setting the height of the map. By default pixels will be assumed as unit, but you can explicitly specify one of these units: px, ex, em.
centre	center	⧼validator-type-string⧽	no	The location on which the map should be centered
title	-	⧼validator-type-string⧽	⧼validator-describe-empty⧽	Allows setting text that will be displayed in the pop-ups of all markers that do not have a specific title. When used together with label, the title will be bold and underlined.
label	text	⧼validator-type-string⧽	⧼validator-describe-empty⧽	Allows setting text that will be displayed in the pop-ups of all markers that do not have a specific label.
icon	-	⧼validator-type-string⧽	⧼validator-describe-empty⧽	Allows setting the icon used for all markers.
lines	-	List of lines	⧼validator-describe-empty⧽	Lines to display
polygons	-	List of geographical polygons	⧼validator-describe-empty⧽	Polygons to display
circles	-	List of circles	⧼validator-describe-empty⧽	Circles to display
rectangles	-	List of rectangles	⧼validator-describe-empty⧽	Rectangles to display
maxzoom	-	⧼validator-type-integer⧽	no	The maximum zoom level
minzoom	-	⧼validator-type-integer⧽	no	The minimum zoom level
copycoords	-	⧼validator-type-boolean⧽	no	Show a dialog when clicking on a marker from which its coordinates may be copied
static	-	⧼validator-type-boolean⧽	no	Make the map static
visitedicon	-	⧼validator-type-string⧽	⧼validator-describe-empty⧽	The filename of an image to be used for marker icons after the original markers have been clicked
wmsoverlay	-	Web Map Service overlay	no	Use a WMS overlay
zoom	-	⧼validator-type-integer⧽	14	The zoom level for the map. For maps with markers this will default to the most zoomed in level that still shows all markers.
type	-	⧼validator-type-string⧽	roadmap	The map type to initially show.
types	-	⧼validator-type-string-list⧽	roadmap, satellite, hybrid, terrain	The map types that will be available via the type control.
layers	-	⧼validator-type-string-list⧽	⧼validator-describe-empty⧽	Special layers to load onto the map.
controls	-	⧼validator-type-string-list⧽	pan, zoom, type, scale, streetview, rotate	The controls to place on the map.
zoomstyle	-	⧼validator-type-string⧽	default	The style of the zoom control.
typestyle	-	⧼validator-type-string⧽	default	The style of the type control.
autoinfowindows	-	⧼validator-type-boolean⧽	no	Automatically open all info windows after the page has loaded.
resizable	-	⧼validator-type-boolean⧽	no	Makes the map resizable by dragging at its lower right corner.
kmlrezoom	-	⧼validator-type-boolean⧽	no	Rezoom the map after the KML layers have been loaded.
poi	-	⧼validator-type-boolean⧽	yes	Show points of interest.
cluster	markercluster	⧼validator-type-boolean⧽	no	Allows merging of multiple nearby markers into one marker
clustergridsize	-	⧼validator-type-integer⧽	60	The grid size of a cluster in pixels.
clustermaxzoom	-	⧼validator-type-integer⧽	20	The maximum zoom level where clusters may exist.
clusterzoomonclick	-	⧼validator-type-boolean⧽	yes	Whether the default behaviour of clicking on a cluster is to zoom into it.
clusteraveragecenter	-	⧼validator-type-boolean⧽	yes	Whether the center of each cluster should be the average of all markers in the cluster.
clusterminsize	-	⧼validator-type-integer⧽	2	The minimum number of markers to be in a cluster before the markers are hidden and a count is shown.
imageoverlays	-	List of image overlays	⧼validator-describe-empty⧽	Allows adding an image to be shown on the specified location on the map.
kml	-	⧼validator-type-string-list⧽	⧼validator-describe-empty⧽	KML files to load onto the map.
gkml	-	⧼validator-type-string-list⧽	⧼validator-describe-empty⧽	KML files hosted by Google to load onto the map.
searchmarkers	-	⧼validator-type-string⧽	⧼validator-describe-empty⧽	Allows to search for specific markers via a field embedded into the map.
fullscreen	enablefullscreen	⧼validator-type-boolean⧽	no	Enable fullscreen button
mylocation	-	⧼validator-type-boolean⧽	no	Enable the geolocation button
mylocationfollow	-	⧼validator-type-boolean⧽	no	Continously center map on user location
mylocationzoom	-	⧼validator-type-integer⧽
The zoom level to go to when user location is turned on
scrollwheelzoom	scrollzoom	⧼validator-type-boolean⧽	no	Indicates if mouse scrolling should be enabled or not.
staticlocations	locations, points	List of locations	⧼validator-describe-empty⧽	A list of locations to add to the map together with the queried data. Like with display_points, you can add a title, description and icon per location using the tilde "~" as separator.
showtitle	show title	⧼validator-type-boolean⧽	yes	Show a title in the marker info window or not. Disabling this is often useful when using a template to format the info window content.
hidenamespace	hide namespace	⧼validator-type-boolean⧽	yes	Show the namespace title in the marker info window
template	-	⧼validator-type-string⧽	no	A template to use to format the info window contents.
userparam	-	⧼validator-type-string⧽	⧼validator-describe-empty⧽	A value passed into each template call, if a template is used
activeicon	-	⧼validator-type-string⧽	⧼validator-describe-empty⧽	Icon to be displayed instead of default marker, when active page is equal to query result
pagelabel	-	⧼validator-type-boolean⧽	no	When set to "yes", all markers will have an "inlineLabel" with a link to the page containing the coordinates for the marker
ajaxcoordproperty	-	⧼validator-type-string⧽	⧼validator-describe-empty⧽	Name of the coordinate property which is used to build the ajax query.
ajaxquery	-	⧼validator-type-string⧽	⧼validator-describe-empty⧽	A second query that is sent via ajax to fetch additional coordinates.

Parameter examples

Marker clustering

{{#ask: [[Category:Cities]]
 | format=googlemaps
 | ?Coordinates
 | cluster=on
 | zoom=4
}}

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Template (simple)

Adding a link to maps.google.com by using a template. See template "Google Maps Link".

{{#ask: [[Category:Cities]]
 | format=googlemaps
 | ?Coordinates
 | template=Google Maps Link
}}

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Template (advanced)

This example shows usage of multiple queried values via the "City Popup" template.

{{#ask:[[Category:Cities]]
 | format=googlemaps
 | ?Coordinates
 | ?Located in
 | ?Population
 | ?Surface area
 | template=City Popup
 | showtitle=off
}}

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