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This is an information page.
It is not a Wikipedia policy or guideline; rather, its purpose is to explain certain aspects of Wikipedia's norms or practices. It may reflect varying levels of consensus.

This page has links to templates, workspaces, and categories that can help guide users with the multiple methods of creating and curating maps and legends on Wikipedia.

Requesting maps, map features, and assistance with issues

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Places to discuss mapping best practices and issues include the following:

Legends

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User-editable maps

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These SVG maps have user-editable sections (any text editor) to allow creation of more maps on more topics. Just paste in a list of states and values. See examples at Commons:Category:English-language SVG maps of the United States made with templates. Feel free to create map templates for other countries too. Cmglee may be able to help with that.

Version 2: Convert a US list/table to a state-by-state data map. With examples and step-by step instructions. Example:
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Homicide rates per 100,000 by state. FBI.
Simple map below with state names and colored states. See its talk page.
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Medicaid expansion map of US. Affordable Care Act

Editing or generating maps

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Automated mapping

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Example of a {{Maplink}} map


Templates for making automated maps on Wikipedia include:

  • {{Maplink}} – Automated, using OpenStreetMap (OSM) maps
  • {{Location map}} – The "pushpin-style" maps requiring a base image and coordinates preset for its corners
  • {{Choropleth map}} – Version that creates choropleth maps (i.e. maps with certain regions highlighted)
  • {{OSM Location map}} – Combines features from the above two styles, with OSM maps for all scales and locations, onto which pushpin points/shapes/marks/graphics, overlays, images, and text can be added.

Other mapping methods

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Example of a static image map

Many maps on Wikipedia use static image files, in which content does not update dynamically. These files are typically in PNG or SVG format, and are listed at Commons:Category:Maps. In order to update or alter such a map, changes must be made manually using an editing program.

See also

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