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This is a documentation subpage for Template:Coord missing (see that page for the template itself). It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page. |
This template is used to mark articles without geolocation data (coordinates) and is easily converted, by adding them, into {{coord}}.
Usage
{{Coord missing|countryname}}
Parameters
- countryname:
- should be one of the country names used in the subcategories of Category:Articles missing geocoordinate data by country. Where a particular country cannot be identified, one of the continent names used in the subcategories of Category:Articles missing geocoordinate data by continent should be used instead.
Example
{{Coord missing|Antarctica}} - see message displayed, above (usually top-right)
Adding coordinates
Quick "how to" |
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To add the coordinates 57°18′22"N 4°27′32"W to the top of an article, use
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For decimal coordinates, such as 44.112°N 86.913°W, use one of
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Values (including degrees, minutes and seconds) are separated by a pipe ("|"). Latitude (N/S) before longitude (E/W). Map datum is WGS84. Please don't be overly precise (0.0001° is <11 m, 1′′ is <31 m). |
Optional parameters: Full example: {{coord|44.112|-87.913|region:US-WI_type:landmark|display=inline,title}} |
For full details on the use of {{coord}}, see Template:Coord See also: Obtaining coordinates, coordinate conversion |
- Obtain the coordinates
- Use the appropriate infobox parameters, or {{coord}}.
- Follow the Manual of Style.
- Please don't be overly precise.
- See also WikiProject Geographical coordinates.
Categories:
- Template documentation
- Unclassified articles missing geocoordinate data