Module:Location map/data/United Kingdom City of Lancaster/doc

Module:Location map/data/United Kingdom City of Lancaster is a location map definition used to overlay markers and labels on an equirectangular projection map of the City of Lancaster district. The markers are placed by latitude and longitude coordinates on the default map or a similar map image.

Usage

These definitions are used by the following templates when invoked with parameter "United Kingdom City of Lancaster":

• Template:Tlx
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Map definition

• name = the City of Lancaster district

  Name used in the default map caption

• image = Location map United Kingdom City of Lancaster.svg

  The default map image, without "Image:" or "File:"

• image2 = Lancaster UK ward map 2010 (blank).svg

  Alternative map image which can be displayed via the AlternativeMap parameter

• top = 54.25

  Latitude at top edge of map, in decimal degrees

• bottom = 53.91

  Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees

• left = -2.93

  Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees

• right = -2.43

  Longitude at right edge of map, in decimal degrees

Alternative map

The {{Location map}}, {{Location map many}}, and {{Location map+}} templates have parameters to specify an alternative map image. The map displayed as image2 can be used with the AlternativeMap parameter. Examples may be found below or in the following:

• Template:Location map#AlternativeMap parameter
• Template:Location map+/AlternativeMap

Precision

Longitude: from West to East this map definition covers 0.5 degrees.

• At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.0025 degrees per pixel.
• At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0005 degrees per pixel.

Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 0.34 degrees.

• At an image height of 200 pixels, that is 0.0017 degrees per pixel.
• At an image height of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0003 degrees per pixel.

See also

Location map templates

• Template:Location map, to display one mark and label using latitude and longitude
• Template:Location map many, to display up to nine marks and labels
• Template:Location map+, to display an unlimited number of marks and labels

Creating new map definitions

• Template:Location map/Creating a new map definition