Template:Mapbox

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This template adds a box to the right of the page, which includes a link to an interactive full-screen OpenStreetMap map that displays additional data – either from:

data stored in GeoJSON format on Commons;
line/polygon features in OpenStreetMap;
coordinates, either supplied or from Wikidata;
raw GeoJSON, preferably transcluded from another page.

Note:

GeoJSON files cannot currently be directly uploaded. Instead, on Commons, create a page that is in the Data: namespace and ends in .map – see mw:Help:Map Data for further information.
To make OpenStreetMap (OSM) features available, add the Wikidata key to the OSM relation (and wait 1 or 2 days) – see mw:Help:Extension:Kartographer#External_data and mw:Help:Extension:Kartographer/OSM for further information.

Usage[edit]

{{Mapbox}} utilises Template:Maplink. As a result, usage of the two templates is very similar.

Basic usage
Type	Code	Notes	Example
Data page on Commons	`{{mapbox\|from=}}`	specify .map data page in `from=`, excluding the Data prefix	Data page example
Raw GeoJSON data	`{{mapbox\|raw=}}`	e.g. {{Wikipedia:Map data/Main Roads Western Australia/Forrest Highway}}	Raw GeoJSON data
Line of a border or a linear feature from OSM	`{{mapbox\|type=line\|id=}}`	`id=` only required if the Wikidata item isn't linked to the current page	Line example
Shape from OSM	`{{mapbox\|type=shape\|id=}}`	`id=` only required if the Wikidata item isn't linked to the current page	Shape example
Inverted shape from OSM	`{{mapbox\|type=shape-inverse\|id=}}`	`id=` only required if the Wikidata item isn't linked to the current page	Inverted shape example
Point feature from Wikidata coordinates	`{{mapbox\|type=point\|id=}}`	`id=` only required if the Wikidata item isn't linked to the current page	Point example (Wikidata)
Point feature from specified coordinates	`{{mapbox\|type=point\|coord=}}`	Use {{Coord}} template to specify coordinates	Point example (specified)

Full parameter set – data page

{{mapbox
|from=
|zoom=
|text=
|text-left=
|above=
|below=
}}

Full parameter set – raw data

{{mapbox
|raw= <!-- preferably {{Wikipedia:Map data/subpage}} -->
|zoom=
|text=
|text-left=
|above=
|below=
}}

Full parameter set – OSM features

{{mapbox
|type=
|id=
|title=
|description=
|stroke-color=
|stroke-width=
|zoom=
|text=
|text-left=
|above=
|below=
}}

Full parameter set – point features/coordinates

{{mapbox
|type=point
|id=
|title=
|description=
|coord=
|marker=
|zoom=
|text=
|text-left=
|above=
|below=
}}

Multiple links[edit]

Up to five links can be included within the one box by adding "2", "3", "4" or "5" to the end of the parameter name - e.g.data2 or description2. All parameters support this except for above, below and text-left. Unlike the first link (where it is optional), the text parameter is required for links 2-5.

Parameters[edit]

Parameters affecting the maps[edit]

type

Type of data. Valid values are:

line – a geoline feature from OSM (e.g. a road)

shape – a geoshape feature from OSM (e.g. a state or province)

shape-inverse – a geomask feature from OSM (the inverse of a geoshape - allows an unobstructed view of the map beneath)

data – a geoJSON data page on Commons (parameter is optional in this case)

point – a point feature (coordinates)

id: (or ids); Wikidata id (Q-number) that the OSM feature is tagged with. Separate multiple ids with a comma. Defaults to the current page's Wikidata id (if |from= not set).
from: The JSON (.map) file from Commons to display (excluding the Data: prefix)
raw: raw GeoJSON (preferably transcluded from a subpage of Wikipedia:Map data) as well as <maplink> functionality not available via the other parameters. See below for more information.
title: Title of the feature (for features from OSM), displayed when the feature is clicked on; default is the page title
description: Description of the feature (for features from OSM), displayed when the feature is clicked on; optional
coord: Coordinates to display for a point feature. Use {{Coord}} template to specify coordinates. If not set, coordinates will be retrieved from Wikidata.
marker: Name of Maki marker image to display at the point feature. See mw:Maps/Icons for options. Defaults to marker (plain marker) if not set.
stroke-color: (or stroke-colour); Colour code for the colour used to draw the feature (for features from OSM); default is #555555 ( )
stroke-width: Width for the lines used to draw the feature (for features from OSM); default is 5
zoom: Zoom level, from 1 to 19 (larger numbers zoom in further); will be automatically determined if not set

Parameters affecting the box[edit]

above: Content (such as explanatory text) appearing above the links
below: Content (such as explanatory text) appearing below the links
text: Text to display for the link; default is "View map"
text-left: Set this to yes to change the link text from centre-aligned to left-aligned

When to use the raw parameter[edit]

The "raw" parameter allows the same inputs as the full <maplink> function. It allows you to:

Use GeoJSON data directly
Use a combination of data sources together (direct GeoJSON, external data from Wikimedia Commons and external data from OpenStreetMap)
Have more options for directly styling data (data from Commons will inherit the styling specified in the .map page)
Include multiple pieces of external data from Wikimedia Commons
Use Wikidata queries to obtain information for the map
Use templates - if a map includes direct GeoJSON or many components, placing the data in a template will avoid cluttering the article text

Gotchas[edit]

When retrieving lines or shapes from OSM, you can't style the fill colour or the opacity level of fills or strokes (unless you use the |raw= parameter).
The following code utilising the |raw= parameter won't work because the curly brace to close the GeoJSON is adjacent to the curly braces to close the template:

{{Mapbox|raw= {"type": "ExternalData","service": "geoshape","ids": "Q13518258"}}}

To fix it, put a space before the two template braces or move them to a separate line.

{{Maplink}}'s multiple features functionality doesn't work; use |raw= instead.

See also[edit]

Wikipedia:Maps for Wikipedia, a list of mapping tools available on Wikipedia
Template:Attached KML

Places a link to a full-page map in a box at the side of the page.

Template parameters[Edit template data]
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Above	`above`	Content (such as explanatory text) appearing above the links	String	optional
Below	`below`	Content (such as explanatory text) appearing below the links	String	optional
Left-align text	`text-left`	Set this to "yes" to change the link text from centre-aligned to left-aligned	Unknown	optional
Type	`type`	Type of data. Valid values are: "line" – a geoline feature from OSM (e.g. a road), "shape" – a geoshape feature from OSM (e.g. a state or province), "shape-inverse" – a geomask feature from OSM (the inverse of a geoshape - allows an unobstructed view of the map beneath), "data" – a geoJSON data page on Commons (parameter is optional in this case), "point" – a point feature (coordinates)	String	suggested
Wikidata ID	`id` `ids`	Wikidata ID (Q-number) that the OSM feature is tagged with. Separate multiple IDs with a comma. Default The current page's Wikidata id (if \|from= not set).	String	optional
From	`from`	The JSON (.map) page from Commons to display (excluding the Data: prefix) Example Inner West Light Rail.map	Unknown	suggested
Title	`title`	Title of the feature (for features from OSM), displayed when the feature is clicked on. Default The title of the page using the template.	String	optional
Description	`description`	Description of the feature (for features from OSM), displayed when the feature is clicked on; optional	String	optional
Raw data	`raw` `data`	Raw GeoJSON (preferably transcluded from a subpage of Wikipedia:Map data) as well as <maplink> functionality not available via the other parameters. See the "When to use the raw parameter" section of the documentation for more information.	Unknown	suggested
Stroke (line) colour	`stroke-color` `stroke-colour`	Colour code for the colour used to draw the feature (for features from OSM). Default #555555	Unknown	optional
Stroke (line) width	`stroke-width`	Width for the lines used to draw the feature (for features from OSM) Default 5	Number	optional
Coordinates	`coord`	Coordinates to display for a point feature. Use the {{Coord}} template to specify coordinates. Default If not set, coordinates will be retrieved from Wikidata.	Unknown	optional
Marker icon	`marker`	Name of Maki marker image to display at the point feature. See https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Maps/Icons for options. Default No icon	Unknown	optional
Zoom level	`zoom`	Zoom level, from 1 to 19 (larger numbers zoom in further). Default Automatically calculated.	Number	optional
Link text	`text`	Text to display for the link. Default View map.	String	optional
Link text (2nd link)	`text2`	Text to display for the 2nd link; required if including a 2nd link	String	optional
Type (2nd link)	`type2`	Type of data for the 2nd link. Valid values are: "line" – a geoline feature from OSM (e.g. a road), "shape" – a geoshape feature from OSM (e.g. a state or province), "shape-inverse" – a geomask feature from OSM (the inverse of a geoshape - allows an unobstructed view of the map beneath), "data" – a geoJSON data page on Commons (parameter is optional in this case), "point" – a point feature (coordinates).	String	optional
Wikidata ID (2nd link)	`id2` `ids2`	Wikidata ID (Q-number) that the OSM feature is tagged with. Separate multiple IDs with a comma.	String	optional
Title (2nd link)	`title2`	Title of the feature used for the 2nd link (for features from OSM), displayed when the feature is clicked on.	String	optional
From (2nd link)	`from2`	The JSON (.map) page from Commons to display (excluding the Data: prefix) Example Inner West Light Rail.map	Unknown	optional
Description (2nd link)	`description2`	Description of the feature (for features from OSM), displayed when the feature is clicked on; optional	String	optional
Raw data (2nd link)	`raw2` `data2`	Raw GeoJSON for the 2nd link (preferably transcluded from a subpage of Wikipedia:Map data) as well as <maplink> functionality not available via the other parameters. See the "When to use the raw parameter" section of the documentation for more information.	Unknown	optional
Stroke (line) colour (2nd link)	`stroke-color2` `stroke-colour2`	Colour code for the colour used to draw the feature (for features from OSM). Default #555555	Unknown	optional
Stroke (line) width (2nd link)	`stroke-width2`	Width for the lines used to draw the feature (for features from OSM) Default 5	Number	optional
Coordinates (2nd link)	`coord2`	Coordinates to display for a point feature. Use the {{Coord}} template to specify coordinates. Default If not set, coordinates will be retrieved from Wikidata.	Unknown	optional
Marker icon (2nd link)	`marker2`	Name of Maki marker image to display at the point feature. See https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Maps/Icons for options. Default No icon	Unknown	optional
Zoom level (2nd link)	`zoom2`	Zoom level for the 2nd link, from 1 to 19 (larger numbers zoom in further). Default Automatically calculated	Number	optional
Link text (3rd link)	`text3`	Text to display for the 3rd link; required if including a 3rd link	String	optional
Type (3rd link)	`type3`	Type of data for the 3rd link. Valid values are: "line" – a geoline feature from OSM (e.g. a road), "shape" – a geoshape feature from OSM (e.g. a state or province), "shape-inverse" – a geomask feature from OSM (the inverse of a geoshape - allows an unobstructed view of the map beneath), "data" – a geoJSON data page on Commons (parameter is optional in this case), "point" – a point feature (coordinates).	String	optional
Wikidata ID (3rd link)	`id3` `ids3`	Wikidata ID (Q-number) that the OSM feature is tagged with. Separate multiple IDs with a comma.	String	optional
Title (3rd link)	`title3`	Title of the feature used for the 3rd link (for features from OSM), displayed when the feature is clicked on.	String	optional
From (3rd link)	`from3`	The JSON (.map) page from Commons to display (excluding the Data: prefix) Example Inner West Light Rail.map	Unknown	optional
Description (3rd link)	`description3`	Description of the feature (for features from OSM), displayed when the feature is clicked on; optional	String	optional
Raw data (3rd link)	`raw3` `data3`	Raw GeoJSON for the 3rd link (preferably transcluded from a subpage of Wikipedia:Map data) as well as <maplink> functionality not available via the other parameters. See the "When to use the raw parameter" section of the documentation for more information.	Unknown	optional
Stroke (line) colour (3rd link)	`stroke-color3` `stroke-colour3`	Colour code for the colour used to draw the feature (for features from OSM). Default #555555	Unknown	optional
Stroke (line) width (3rd link)	`stroke-width3`	Width for the lines used to draw the feature (for features from OSM) Default 5	Number	optional
Coordinates (3rd link)	`coord3`	Coordinates to display for a point feature. Use the {{Coord}} template to specify coordinates. Default If not set, coordinates will be retrieved from Wikidata.	Unknown	optional
Marker icon (3rd link)	`marker3`	Name of Maki marker image to display at the point feature. See https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Maps/Icons for options. Default No icon	Unknown	optional
Zoom level (3rd link)	`zoom3`	Zoom level for the 3rd link, from 1 to 19 (larger numbers zoom in further). Default Automatically calculated	Number	optional
Link text (4th link)	`text4`	Text to display for the 4th link; required if including a 4th link	String	optional
Type (4th link)	`type4`	Type of data for the 4th link. Valid values are: "line" – a geoline feature from OSM (e.g. a road), "shape" – a geoshape feature from OSM (e.g. a state or province), "shape-inverse" – a geomask feature from OSM (the inverse of a geoshape - allows an unobstructed view of the map beneath), "data" – a geoJSON data page on Commons (parameter is optional in this case), "point" – a point feature (coordinates).	String	optional
Wikidata ID (4th link)	`id4` `ids4`	Wikidata ID (Q-number) that the OSM feature is tagged with. Separate multiple IDs with a comma.	String	optional
Title (4th link)	`title4`	Title of the feature used for the 4th link (for features from OSM), displayed when the feature is clicked on.	String	optional
From (4th link)	`from4`	The JSON (.map) page from Commons to display (excluding the Data: prefix) Example Inner West Light Rail.map	Unknown	optional
Description (4th link)	`description4`	Description of the feature (for features from OSM), displayed when the feature is clicked on; optional	String	optional
Raw data (4th link)	`raw4` `data4`	Raw GeoJSON for the 4th link (preferably transcluded from a subpage of Wikipedia:Map data) as well as <maplink> functionality not available via the other parameters. See the "When to use the raw parameter" section of the documentation for more information.	Unknown	optional
Stroke (line) colour (4th link)	`stroke-color4` `stroke-colour4`	Colour code for the colour used to draw the feature (for features from OSM). Default #555555	Unknown	optional
Stroke (line) width (4th link)	`stroke-width4`	Width for the lines used to draw the feature (for features from OSM) Default 5	Number	optional
Coordinates (4th link)	`coord4`	Coordinates to display for a point feature. Use the {{Coord}} template to specify coordinates. Default If not set, coordinates will be retrieved from Wikidata.	Unknown	optional
Marker image (4th link)	`marker4`	Name of Maki marker image to display at the point feature. See https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Maps/Icons for options. Default No icon	Unknown	optional
Zoom level (4th link)	`zoom4`	Zoom level for the 4th link, from 1 to 19 (larger numbers zoom in further). Default Automatically calculated	Number	optional
Link text (5th link)	`text5`	Text to display for the 5th link; required if including a 5th link	String	optional
Type (5th link)	`type5`	Type of data for the 5th link. Valid values are: "line" – a geoline feature from OSM (e.g. a road), "shape" – a geoshape feature from OSM (e.g. a state or province), "shape-inverse" – a geomask feature from OSM (the inverse of a geoshape - allows an unobstructed view of the map beneath), "data" – a geoJSON data page on Commons (parameter is optional in this case), "point" – a point feature (coordinates).	String	optional
Wikidata ID (5th link)	`id5` `ids5`	Wikidata ID (Q-number) that the OSM feature is tagged with. Separate multiple IDs with a comma.	String	optional
Title (5th link)	`title5`	Title of the feature used for the 5th link (for features from OSM), displayed when the feature is clicked on.	String	optional
From (5th link)	`from5`	The JSON (.map) page from Commons to display (excluding the Data: prefix) Example Inner West Light Rail.map	Unknown	optional
Description (5th link)	`description5`	Description of the feature (for features from OSM), displayed when the feature is clicked on; optional	String	optional
Raw data (5th link)	`raw5` `data5`	Raw GeoJSON for the 5th link (preferably transcluded from a subpage of Wikipedia:Map data) as well as <maplink> functionality not available via the other parameters. See the "When to use the raw parameter" section of the documentation for more information.	Unknown	optional
Stroke (line) colour (5th link)	`stroke-color5` `stroke-colour5`	Colour code for the colour used to draw the feature (for features from OSM). Default #555555	Unknown	optional
Stroke (line) width (5th link)	`stroke-width5`	Width for the lines used to draw the feature (for features from OSM) Default 5	Number	optional
Coordinates (5th link)	`coord5`	Coordinates to display for a point feature. Use the {{Coord}} template to specify coordinates. Default If not set, coordinates will be retrieved from Wikidata.	Unknown	optional
Marker image (5th link)	`marker5`	Name of Maki marker image to display at the point feature. See https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Maps/Icons for options. Default No icon	Unknown	optional
Zoom level (5th link)	`zoom5`	Zoom level for the 5th link, from 1 to 19 (larger numbers zoom in further). Default Automatically calculated	Number	optional

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