Module:Location map/data/Mediterranean/doc

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

Location map of Mediterranean

name	Mediterranean
border coordinates
	48
	-7	←↕→	42.5
	29
map center	38.5°N 17.75°E / 38.5; 17.75
image	Mediterranean Sea location map.svg
image1	Relief Map of Mediterranean Sea.png

Usage

These definitions are used by the following templates when invoked with parameter "Mediterranean":

• {{Location map|Mediterranean |...}}
• {{Location map many|Mediterranean |...}}
• {{Location map+|Mediterranean |...}}
• {{Location map~|Mediterranean |...}}

Map definition

• name = Mediterranean

  Name used in the default map caption

• image = Mediterranean Sea location map.svg

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

• image1 = Relief Map of Mediterranean Sea.png

  An alternative map image, usually a relief map, which can be displayed via the relief or AlternativeMap parameters

• top = 48

  Latitude at top edge of map, in decimal degrees

• bottom = 29

  Latitude at bottom edge of map, in decimal degrees

• left = -7

  Longitude at left edge of map, in decimal degrees

• right = 42.5

  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 image1 can be used with the relief or AlternativeMap parameters. Examples may be found below or in the following:

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

Precision

Longitude: from West to East this map definition covers 49.5 degrees.

• At an image width of 200 pixels, that is 0.2475 degrees per pixel.
• At an image width of 1000 pixels, that is 0.0495 degrees per pixel.

Latitude: from North to South this map definition covers 19 degrees.

• At an image height of 200 pixels, that is 0.095 degrees per pixel.
• At an image height of 1000 pixels, that is 0.019 degrees per pixel.

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