User:Bellezzasolo/Location Maps
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Hello. I am Bellezzasolo, a Template Editor on English Wikipedia, and this is my guide to location maps. First a quick FAQ.
- What is a Location map?
- A location map is Wikipedia’s system for displaying maps of encyclopaedia entries, when appropriate. So an article on a person doesn’t get a map (normally), the Golden Gate Bridge does (a person can move, the bridge doesn't tend to go for walks).
- Where in the article should maps go?
- Location maps often are placed in the Infobox. However, other positions can be appropriate depending on the article. For example, an article about the Wars of the Roses has a map (not a location map) in the article body. Some articles don't have an infobox, and some infobox templates don't support maps.
- Infobox templates? What's a template?
- Please see my below section on templates
- I know about templates, should I skip the section?
- Feel free to skip any section with which you are comfortable (or indeed not, I'm not forcing you to read this!). However, I often find the different writings on a topic about which I know can bring a different perspective.
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