The Graphics Lab is a project to improve the graphical content of the Wikimedia projects. Requests for image improvements can be added to the workshop pages:
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Talk:Maps. This specific page is the requests page for the Map workshop. Anyone can make a request for a map to be created or improved for a Wikipedia article. The standard format for making a request is shown below, along with general advice, and should be followed.
You are encouraged to share information and request advice from others. Also see
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map tutorials and
topographic map tutorials.
Advice to requesters
What do we do?
Location maps
Area maps (animals, languages, empires, etc.)
Historical and conflict related maps
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Technical maps (archaeology, city closeups, etc.)
Sourced requests: If possible, please try to provide a reliable source to create a map. This includes a map already on Wikipedia with a reliable source or an external link.
Please check: Please check back regularly to see if progress has been made or if any additional questions need to be answered before the request can be completed.
Direct collaboration: Some mapmakers are especially interested by one topic area. If you notice a mapmaker fitting your needs, consider asking on their personal talk page to request maps.
{{
Reqmap}}: To request a map, you can also tag the talk page of the article in need of a map with or {{Reqmapin|Australia}} (articles then appear in
Category:Wikipedia requested maps)
If a request is done to your satisfaction, please mark it with {{
resolved}}.
Advice to Graphists
If you have completed work and not received a reply you may use the {{
GL Map reply}} template to inform the requester.
Map makers and other visitors to the Graphics Lab may be interested in the RSS feed of changes to this page. You may find it here.
To make states and union territories boundaries more visible. Now it is almost same as for districts.--
Kaiyr (
talk) 16:30, 22 November 2023 (UTC)reply
we can use that and make a new svg version of the one you want.
To edit the present png file like you want is hard and for the future a svg version is so much better and easier to edit. --always ping me--
Goran tek-en (
talk) 12:12, 16 December 2023 (UTC)reply
Unfortunately, the vast majority of people cannot, because modern web browsers removed support for Adobe Flash many years ago now.
Remsense留 14:57, 16 December 2023 (UTC)reply
Ok. Lets try.--
Kaiyr (
talk) 16:00, 16 December 2023 (UTC)reply
@
Kaiyr That link will not work for me. You have to help me here, I have zero knowledge about different divisions/levels in India.
I have cheked. Everyting is ok.
Kaiyr (
talk) 18:12, 18 December 2023 (UTC)reply
Request taken by --always ping me--
Goran tek-en (
talk) 11:52, 19 December 2023 (UTC).reply
Will be back with a draft. --always ping me--
Goran tek-en (
talk) 11:52, 19 December 2023 (UTC)reply
@
Kaiyr I just want you to know I'm working on it but I have also been trying to find a vector map down to tehsils. I have now found a dataset which I'm converting to a usable svg which I can upload as a base map with the three different levels. We can then use that for your request and for future usage. So it will take some more time. --always ping me--
Goran tek-en (
talk) 13:20, 22 December 2023 (UTC)reply
.So @
Kaiyr I now have a draft for you for the basemap down to tehsils.
----
Those drafts are PNG versions of the original SVG file I'm working in and will upload to commons.
Those drafts are shown for proofreading only.
----
The colors are picked so that they work for most people even with color deficiencies.
So check this basemap and let me know if it will work for you or what to edit,
Draft basemap-1. --always ping me--
Goran tek-en (
talk) 11:48, 28 December 2023 (UTC)reply
@
Kaiyr I would need your feedback per above, thanks. --always ping me--
Goran tek-en (
talk) 15:17, 1 January 2024 (UTC)reply
@
Kaiyr I haven't got any feedback so now I have uploaded the basemap down to tehsils which can be used to create other maps, as I will use it to do your request here now.
@
Kaiyr I just want you to know I am working on your request. Your source map and the background map I'm using does not line up, also the tehsils are different in those maps and your source map has even smaller divisions in it. All of this makes it rather complex, difficult and circumstantial to create the svg map. But I have gotten a good bit on it and will continue, thanks for your patience. --always ping me--
Goran tek-en (
talk) 10:53, 12 January 2024 (UTC)reply
Now I have a Draft-1 for you to check. It was complex to redraw so really really check everything and give me feedback, thanks. --always ping me--
Goran tek-en (
talk) 15:27, 13 January 2024 (UTC)reply
I cant see state borders.
Kaiyr (
talk) 15:45, 16 January 2024 (UTC)reply
User:Goran tek-en Thank you very much. Could you add Andaman&Nicobar if aI upload here or send to you? Can we change per cent to more presice one? 20%, 40%, 60%,80%?
Kaiyr (
talk) 06:19, 9 February 2024 (UTC)reply
@
Kaiyr Didn't see this until now, didn't get any ping, try the actual Ping {{ping|Goran tek-en}} the next time.
Sure we can do that, send me the info I need, thanks. --always ping me--
Goran tek-en (
talk) 18:21, 18 February 2024 (UTC)reply
@
Goran tek-en:. I have updated png file with 20%, 40%, 60%,80% and added andaman and nicobar islands.--
Kaiyr (
talk) 10:15, 8 April 2024 (UTC)reply
If any of the colored areas (other than the islands) has changed you will have to tell me which, thanks. --always ping me--
Goran tek-en (
talk) 15:00, 9 April 2024 (UTC)reply
@
Kaiyr I do need your feedback to be able to continue, thanks. --always ping me--
Goran tek-en (
talk) 14:53, 23 April 2024 (UTC)reply
Create a map of the distribution of
Whistled languages based on the map in the following
link. Do not incorporate the vegetation and elevation data.
The source is:Meyer J. Environmental and linguistic typology of whistled languages. Annual Review of Linguistics. 2021 Jan 4;7:493-510.--
Catlemur (
talk) 15:20, 16 December 2023 (UTC)reply
@
बडा काजी deriving a map from an image that is explicitly non-free is not great, do you know any PD sources for the region (e.g. maps in historic books)? –
Isochrone (
talk) 13:16, 20 March 2024 (UTC)reply
@
Isochrone: it should be fine (as long as you don't reproduce the exact same map).
M.Bitton (
talk) 13:37, 20 March 2024 (UTC)reply
I am also just not that huge of a fan of the above map:
is this better (p10)? WWF feels like a more reliable source and this is a higher fidelity. –
Isochrone (
talk) 13:42, 20 March 2024 (UTC)reply
I'm not sure tbh, as that map is meant to show the forest and the protected areas (which could exclude some other areas). Ultimately, that's your call (just go with whatever you feel comfortable with).
M.Bitton (
talk) 13:54, 20 March 2024 (UTC)reply
Use
this image to create an SVG locator map of the distribution of the Paleo-Siberian languages during the 1600s in the gray globe scheme. Use these colors for the 4 Paleo-Siberian language families:
I'm hoping that someone could create an
election map showing the results of the 2021 election for the general presidency of the
International Brotherhood of Teamsters, one of the largest trade unions in Canada and the United States.
The map would show the results of the election broken down by region (Eastern, Central, Southern, Western, and Canada). The American regions are composed of the following states/territories:
Eastern: CT, DC , DE, MA, MD, ME, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, PR, RI, SC, VA, VT, WV
Central: IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NE, OH, WI
Southern: AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX
Western: AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA
I imagine it would be based on a map like
File:North America blank map with state and province boundaries.png, but the only internal borders it would show would be between regions (rather than between every province and state). Ideally, it would also include Puerto Rico (but I support that could always be added later if need be).
It would be coloured according the popular vote in each region, using shades of the colours used in the article's infobox. The regional results are available at ibtvote.org/Election-Results. Thanks,
Graham (
talk) 02:35, 9 March 2024 (UTC)reply
I would like to have a map of Davit Bek's principality in Syunik (the principality of Ghapan) based on maps 140 and 144-145 in Robert H. Hewsen's Armenia: A Historical Atlas. I can provide access to the relevant maps if needed. --
Revolution Saga (
talk) 01:47, 17 March 2024 (UTC)reply
Discussion
Map of a cancelled transit network in Montreal, the REM de l'Est (for infobox)
Create a map illustrating the planned route of the REM de l'Est light rail project on
Montreal Island, before it was cancelled. The map doesn't necessarily have to be detailed, just something to illustrate the infobox. If you want to make it detailed however, that's of course better! Here is
the map that should be used for reference, there are others which are slightly different but this one represents the system as it was planned at the time it was cancelled. Thanks in advance! --
WikiFouf (
talk) 21:41, 21 March 2024 (UTC)reply
Create a map of Canadian provinces with
New Brunswick and
Saskatchewan in color because they have laws that requires parental consent when students under the age of 16 wish to change their names or pronouns related to gender expression while at school.
Discussion
Alberta Premier
Danielle Smith has announced plans that will require
parental consent when students under 15 years old. Alberta could be colored in orange (For incoming law) while
New Brunswick and
Saskatchewan can be colored in red (because its the law of the land).
Are you after a map where only those two provinces are coloured? If so, please suggest a name for it and provide the necessary information for Commons (description, categories and structured data).
M.Bitton (
talk) 23:44, 30 March 2024 (UTC)reply
You can do two of the provinces yes, it could be called Pronouns laws in Canadian Schools By province. I don't know what that means necessary information for Commons (description, categories and structured data). The description could be like the title Pronouns laws in Canadian Schools By province, I don't know what categories or structured data means??? Sorry, can you tell me more.
Muaza Husni (
talk) 03:42, 1 April 2024 (UTC)reply
I tend to do that for the requested maps that I take, but to be honest, I'm becoming less and less convinced that it's worth the extra effort as I often find myself reverting the uploads (overwrites) that have been made with Inkscape. That said, do you have a specific country in mind?
M.Bitton (
talk) 23:40, 30 March 2024 (UTC)reply
That is one good thing about these SVG template maps. They are created or updated with any text editor. Inkscape should not be used. Feel free to pick any country. I am just to trying to get the word out about this easy method to create data maps. The more countries the better. Then more people will try out this method. People just don't know how easy it is. I suggested some more possible topics for US maps (with data sources) on the
instructions page. --
Timeshifter (
talk) 00:09, 31 March 2024 (UTC)reply
Writing in support of @
Timeshifter: I made this template using
an idea pioneered by TilmannR. By opening the template in a text editor, deleting 5 characters and pasting in data in the appropriate format, saving it from a Web browser generates an SVG that can be uploaded to Wikimedia Commons. Customization options (colors and fonts) available, and no programming necessary!cmɢʟee⎆
τaʟκ 15:11, 31 March 2024 (UTC)reply
I agree that it's much easier, but I'm still not convinced that it's worth the extra effort (even if I tend to do it just in case). As an example, I uploaded
this map and wrote an
instruction page for it. From what I can tell, the only editors who used it (
here and
here) ignored the instructions on how to use it properly and used Inkscape instead.
M.Bitton (
talk) 23:35, 31 March 2024 (UTC)reply
M.Bitton. I don't see the data source for
Commons:File:Indigenous Canadians by census division.svg. Looking at the instructions I don't see an easy way to paste in a list of names and values. It looks like each one has to be done individually. Along with a color. That is a lot of work. Maybe
cmglee can create a separate version of your template using his (and TilmannR) method.
There are 9 US maps created so far from the first and second versions of the
cmglee map template. I created them. See them here:
The second version of the template is easier to use. So a new US map with a new topic is easier to create now. Can use any map created with the 2nd template. Just paste in a list, and type in titles. Colors have already been selected, but can be changed. Same for font sizes for the titles and legend. For updates of an existing US map nothing is needed other than pasting in a new list of state names and values. --
Timeshifter (
talk) 17:23, 1 April 2024 (UTC)reply
@
Timeshifter: the map that you linked to is not
the original map. The map in question doesn't account for either values or names as it was never intended for such purpose, but the colours are easily done. For instance, the
above requested map can be created in seconds. It's just a matter of adding a single line (.p_13, .p_47{fill:#225ea8}) to the section.
M.Bitton (
talk) 17:36, 1 April 2024 (UTC)reply
@
M.Bitton: Can you link to maps correctly created from your template? I need to see what is going on. --
Timeshifter (
talk) 02:20, 3 April 2024 (UTC)reply
As I explained previously, the only editors (that I'm aware of) who used it ignored the instructions and used Inkscape instead.
M.Bitton (
talk) 15:37, 21 April 2024 (UTC)reply
M.Bitton. Could you create an example map yourself? So I can look in the SVG, and clearly see the changes from your template map. --
Timeshifter (
talk) 15:46, 21 April 2024 (UTC)reply
@
Timeshifter: I didn't do that because I want someone else (ideally, someone who doesn't know anything about SVG) to do it. Taking the
above request as an example, all that's needed is the addition of .p_13, .p_47{fill:#225ea8} to where it says "add your custom CSS below this line".
M.Bitton (
talk) 15:51, 21 April 2024 (UTC)reply
OK. People learn in different ways. --
Timeshifter (
talk) 16:59, 21 April 2024 (UTC)reply
These kind of SVG maps/templates were for a while superseded by {{
Graph:Map}}, but unfortunately that's been a victim of the Graph extension being disabled. With the future of that extension still up in the air, I don't know if it makes sense to spend time on SVG choropleths. –
Joe (
talk) 16:03, 21 April 2024 (UTC)reply
There are tens of thousands of SVG maps and SVG choropleth maps on the Commons. See:
Commons:Category:SVG maps. Technically, any SVG map can be used as a template for another. One way is to dig in with a text editor, and figure it out enough to use it for another map. {{
Graph:Map}} was just one more tool. Some people prefer some tools over other tools. --
Timeshifter (
talk) 16:57, 21 April 2024 (UTC)reply
I don't know if it was quite so even. Graph:Map had significant advantages in terms of usability, accessibility, and editability. If it comes back I would be in favour of deprecated SVG maps in favour of it, but it's a big if. –
Joe (
talk) 17:27, 21 April 2024 (UTC)reply
I don't remember what maps looked like with {{
Graph:Map}}. In each case it depends on which map looks better. Same as for choosing a PNG, etc. map over an SVG map. --
Timeshifter (
talk) 17:51, 21 April 2024 (UTC)reply
Urartu Map
I reported this to the owner of the
map on Wikimedia commons. But if there is no response from him, someone here can please correct it. Hello. I want to add another ancient city name to
this map. Stones belonging to the Urartians were found in the excavations carried out in the
Alazlı village of Korkut district.
See sources. And on these stones, the city of Tirmiti (with its modern name
Alazlı) is mentioned. I want the name Tirmiti to be added to this map. Thanks. Tirmiti village is located where the V-shaped mountain range that I marked on the maps begins. The northern part of the V shape is a valley and waterway. The southern part is the front of the Mountain range. See
First and
second photos.
Vartolu3566 (
talk) 15:43, 27 April 2024 (UTC)reply
The Graphics Lab is a project to improve the graphical content of the Wikimedia projects. Requests for image improvements can be added to the workshop pages:
Illustrations,
Photographs and
Maps. For questions or suggestions one can use the talk pages:
Talk:Graphics Lab,
Talk:Illustrations,
Talk:Photographs and
Talk:Maps. This specific page is the requests page for the Map workshop. Anyone can make a request for a map to be created or improved for a Wikipedia article. The standard format for making a request is shown below, along with general advice, and should be followed.
You are encouraged to share information and request advice from others. Also see
possible conventions toolbox,
map tutorials and
topographic map tutorials.
Advice to requesters
What do we do?
Location maps
Area maps (animals, languages, empires, etc.)
Historical and conflict related maps
Battle maps
Technical maps (archaeology, city closeups, etc.)
Sourced requests: If possible, please try to provide a reliable source to create a map. This includes a map already on Wikipedia with a reliable source or an external link.
Please check: Please check back regularly to see if progress has been made or if any additional questions need to be answered before the request can be completed.
Direct collaboration: Some mapmakers are especially interested by one topic area. If you notice a mapmaker fitting your needs, consider asking on their personal talk page to request maps.
{{
Reqmap}}: To request a map, you can also tag the talk page of the article in need of a map with or {{Reqmapin|Australia}} (articles then appear in
Category:Wikipedia requested maps)
If a request is done to your satisfaction, please mark it with {{
resolved}}.
Advice to Graphists
If you have completed work and not received a reply you may use the {{
GL Map reply}} template to inform the requester.
Map makers and other visitors to the Graphics Lab may be interested in the RSS feed of changes to this page. You may find it here.
To make states and union territories boundaries more visible. Now it is almost same as for districts.--
Kaiyr (
talk) 16:30, 22 November 2023 (UTC)reply
we can use that and make a new svg version of the one you want.
To edit the present png file like you want is hard and for the future a svg version is so much better and easier to edit. --always ping me--
Goran tek-en (
talk) 12:12, 16 December 2023 (UTC)reply
Unfortunately, the vast majority of people cannot, because modern web browsers removed support for Adobe Flash many years ago now.
Remsense留 14:57, 16 December 2023 (UTC)reply
Ok. Lets try.--
Kaiyr (
talk) 16:00, 16 December 2023 (UTC)reply
@
Kaiyr That link will not work for me. You have to help me here, I have zero knowledge about different divisions/levels in India.
I have cheked. Everyting is ok.
Kaiyr (
talk) 18:12, 18 December 2023 (UTC)reply
Request taken by --always ping me--
Goran tek-en (
talk) 11:52, 19 December 2023 (UTC).reply
Will be back with a draft. --always ping me--
Goran tek-en (
talk) 11:52, 19 December 2023 (UTC)reply
@
Kaiyr I just want you to know I'm working on it but I have also been trying to find a vector map down to tehsils. I have now found a dataset which I'm converting to a usable svg which I can upload as a base map with the three different levels. We can then use that for your request and for future usage. So it will take some more time. --always ping me--
Goran tek-en (
talk) 13:20, 22 December 2023 (UTC)reply
.So @
Kaiyr I now have a draft for you for the basemap down to tehsils.
----
Those drafts are PNG versions of the original SVG file I'm working in and will upload to commons.
Those drafts are shown for proofreading only.
----
The colors are picked so that they work for most people even with color deficiencies.
So check this basemap and let me know if it will work for you or what to edit,
Draft basemap-1. --always ping me--
Goran tek-en (
talk) 11:48, 28 December 2023 (UTC)reply
@
Kaiyr I would need your feedback per above, thanks. --always ping me--
Goran tek-en (
talk) 15:17, 1 January 2024 (UTC)reply
@
Kaiyr I haven't got any feedback so now I have uploaded the basemap down to tehsils which can be used to create other maps, as I will use it to do your request here now.
@
Kaiyr I just want you to know I am working on your request. Your source map and the background map I'm using does not line up, also the tehsils are different in those maps and your source map has even smaller divisions in it. All of this makes it rather complex, difficult and circumstantial to create the svg map. But I have gotten a good bit on it and will continue, thanks for your patience. --always ping me--
Goran tek-en (
talk) 10:53, 12 January 2024 (UTC)reply
Now I have a Draft-1 for you to check. It was complex to redraw so really really check everything and give me feedback, thanks. --always ping me--
Goran tek-en (
talk) 15:27, 13 January 2024 (UTC)reply
I cant see state borders.
Kaiyr (
talk) 15:45, 16 January 2024 (UTC)reply
User:Goran tek-en Thank you very much. Could you add Andaman&Nicobar if aI upload here or send to you? Can we change per cent to more presice one? 20%, 40%, 60%,80%?
Kaiyr (
talk) 06:19, 9 February 2024 (UTC)reply
@
Kaiyr Didn't see this until now, didn't get any ping, try the actual Ping {{ping|Goran tek-en}} the next time.
Sure we can do that, send me the info I need, thanks. --always ping me--
Goran tek-en (
talk) 18:21, 18 February 2024 (UTC)reply
@
Goran tek-en:. I have updated png file with 20%, 40%, 60%,80% and added andaman and nicobar islands.--
Kaiyr (
talk) 10:15, 8 April 2024 (UTC)reply
If any of the colored areas (other than the islands) has changed you will have to tell me which, thanks. --always ping me--
Goran tek-en (
talk) 15:00, 9 April 2024 (UTC)reply
@
Kaiyr I do need your feedback to be able to continue, thanks. --always ping me--
Goran tek-en (
talk) 14:53, 23 April 2024 (UTC)reply
Create a map of the distribution of
Whistled languages based on the map in the following
link. Do not incorporate the vegetation and elevation data.
The source is:Meyer J. Environmental and linguistic typology of whistled languages. Annual Review of Linguistics. 2021 Jan 4;7:493-510.--
Catlemur (
talk) 15:20, 16 December 2023 (UTC)reply
@
बडा काजी deriving a map from an image that is explicitly non-free is not great, do you know any PD sources for the region (e.g. maps in historic books)? –
Isochrone (
talk) 13:16, 20 March 2024 (UTC)reply
@
Isochrone: it should be fine (as long as you don't reproduce the exact same map).
M.Bitton (
talk) 13:37, 20 March 2024 (UTC)reply
I am also just not that huge of a fan of the above map:
is this better (p10)? WWF feels like a more reliable source and this is a higher fidelity. –
Isochrone (
talk) 13:42, 20 March 2024 (UTC)reply
I'm not sure tbh, as that map is meant to show the forest and the protected areas (which could exclude some other areas). Ultimately, that's your call (just go with whatever you feel comfortable with).
M.Bitton (
talk) 13:54, 20 March 2024 (UTC)reply
Use
this image to create an SVG locator map of the distribution of the Paleo-Siberian languages during the 1600s in the gray globe scheme. Use these colors for the 4 Paleo-Siberian language families:
I'm hoping that someone could create an
election map showing the results of the 2021 election for the general presidency of the
International Brotherhood of Teamsters, one of the largest trade unions in Canada and the United States.
The map would show the results of the election broken down by region (Eastern, Central, Southern, Western, and Canada). The American regions are composed of the following states/territories:
Eastern: CT, DC , DE, MA, MD, ME, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, PR, RI, SC, VA, VT, WV
Central: IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NE, OH, WI
Southern: AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX
Western: AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA
I imagine it would be based on a map like
File:North America blank map with state and province boundaries.png, but the only internal borders it would show would be between regions (rather than between every province and state). Ideally, it would also include Puerto Rico (but I support that could always be added later if need be).
It would be coloured according the popular vote in each region, using shades of the colours used in the article's infobox. The regional results are available at ibtvote.org/Election-Results. Thanks,
Graham (
talk) 02:35, 9 March 2024 (UTC)reply
I would like to have a map of Davit Bek's principality in Syunik (the principality of Ghapan) based on maps 140 and 144-145 in Robert H. Hewsen's Armenia: A Historical Atlas. I can provide access to the relevant maps if needed. --
Revolution Saga (
talk) 01:47, 17 March 2024 (UTC)reply
Discussion
Map of a cancelled transit network in Montreal, the REM de l'Est (for infobox)
Create a map illustrating the planned route of the REM de l'Est light rail project on
Montreal Island, before it was cancelled. The map doesn't necessarily have to be detailed, just something to illustrate the infobox. If you want to make it detailed however, that's of course better! Here is
the map that should be used for reference, there are others which are slightly different but this one represents the system as it was planned at the time it was cancelled. Thanks in advance! --
WikiFouf (
talk) 21:41, 21 March 2024 (UTC)reply
Create a map of Canadian provinces with
New Brunswick and
Saskatchewan in color because they have laws that requires parental consent when students under the age of 16 wish to change their names or pronouns related to gender expression while at school.
Discussion
Alberta Premier
Danielle Smith has announced plans that will require
parental consent when students under 15 years old. Alberta could be colored in orange (For incoming law) while
New Brunswick and
Saskatchewan can be colored in red (because its the law of the land).
Are you after a map where only those two provinces are coloured? If so, please suggest a name for it and provide the necessary information for Commons (description, categories and structured data).
M.Bitton (
talk) 23:44, 30 March 2024 (UTC)reply
You can do two of the provinces yes, it could be called Pronouns laws in Canadian Schools By province. I don't know what that means necessary information for Commons (description, categories and structured data). The description could be like the title Pronouns laws in Canadian Schools By province, I don't know what categories or structured data means??? Sorry, can you tell me more.
Muaza Husni (
talk) 03:42, 1 April 2024 (UTC)reply
I tend to do that for the requested maps that I take, but to be honest, I'm becoming less and less convinced that it's worth the extra effort as I often find myself reverting the uploads (overwrites) that have been made with Inkscape. That said, do you have a specific country in mind?
M.Bitton (
talk) 23:40, 30 March 2024 (UTC)reply
That is one good thing about these SVG template maps. They are created or updated with any text editor. Inkscape should not be used. Feel free to pick any country. I am just to trying to get the word out about this easy method to create data maps. The more countries the better. Then more people will try out this method. People just don't know how easy it is. I suggested some more possible topics for US maps (with data sources) on the
instructions page. --
Timeshifter (
talk) 00:09, 31 March 2024 (UTC)reply
Writing in support of @
Timeshifter: I made this template using
an idea pioneered by TilmannR. By opening the template in a text editor, deleting 5 characters and pasting in data in the appropriate format, saving it from a Web browser generates an SVG that can be uploaded to Wikimedia Commons. Customization options (colors and fonts) available, and no programming necessary!cmɢʟee⎆
τaʟκ 15:11, 31 March 2024 (UTC)reply
I agree that it's much easier, but I'm still not convinced that it's worth the extra effort (even if I tend to do it just in case). As an example, I uploaded
this map and wrote an
instruction page for it. From what I can tell, the only editors who used it (
here and
here) ignored the instructions on how to use it properly and used Inkscape instead.
M.Bitton (
talk) 23:35, 31 March 2024 (UTC)reply
M.Bitton. I don't see the data source for
Commons:File:Indigenous Canadians by census division.svg. Looking at the instructions I don't see an easy way to paste in a list of names and values. It looks like each one has to be done individually. Along with a color. That is a lot of work. Maybe
cmglee can create a separate version of your template using his (and TilmannR) method.
There are 9 US maps created so far from the first and second versions of the
cmglee map template. I created them. See them here:
The second version of the template is easier to use. So a new US map with a new topic is easier to create now. Can use any map created with the 2nd template. Just paste in a list, and type in titles. Colors have already been selected, but can be changed. Same for font sizes for the titles and legend. For updates of an existing US map nothing is needed other than pasting in a new list of state names and values. --
Timeshifter (
talk) 17:23, 1 April 2024 (UTC)reply
@
Timeshifter: the map that you linked to is not
the original map. The map in question doesn't account for either values or names as it was never intended for such purpose, but the colours are easily done. For instance, the
above requested map can be created in seconds. It's just a matter of adding a single line (.p_13, .p_47{fill:#225ea8}) to the section.
M.Bitton (
talk) 17:36, 1 April 2024 (UTC)reply
@
M.Bitton: Can you link to maps correctly created from your template? I need to see what is going on. --
Timeshifter (
talk) 02:20, 3 April 2024 (UTC)reply
As I explained previously, the only editors (that I'm aware of) who used it ignored the instructions and used Inkscape instead.
M.Bitton (
talk) 15:37, 21 April 2024 (UTC)reply
M.Bitton. Could you create an example map yourself? So I can look in the SVG, and clearly see the changes from your template map. --
Timeshifter (
talk) 15:46, 21 April 2024 (UTC)reply
@
Timeshifter: I didn't do that because I want someone else (ideally, someone who doesn't know anything about SVG) to do it. Taking the
above request as an example, all that's needed is the addition of .p_13, .p_47{fill:#225ea8} to where it says "add your custom CSS below this line".
M.Bitton (
talk) 15:51, 21 April 2024 (UTC)reply
OK. People learn in different ways. --
Timeshifter (
talk) 16:59, 21 April 2024 (UTC)reply
These kind of SVG maps/templates were for a while superseded by {{
Graph:Map}}, but unfortunately that's been a victim of the Graph extension being disabled. With the future of that extension still up in the air, I don't know if it makes sense to spend time on SVG choropleths. –
Joe (
talk) 16:03, 21 April 2024 (UTC)reply
There are tens of thousands of SVG maps and SVG choropleth maps on the Commons. See:
Commons:Category:SVG maps. Technically, any SVG map can be used as a template for another. One way is to dig in with a text editor, and figure it out enough to use it for another map. {{
Graph:Map}} was just one more tool. Some people prefer some tools over other tools. --
Timeshifter (
talk) 16:57, 21 April 2024 (UTC)reply
I don't know if it was quite so even. Graph:Map had significant advantages in terms of usability, accessibility, and editability. If it comes back I would be in favour of deprecated SVG maps in favour of it, but it's a big if. –
Joe (
talk) 17:27, 21 April 2024 (UTC)reply
I don't remember what maps looked like with {{
Graph:Map}}. In each case it depends on which map looks better. Same as for choosing a PNG, etc. map over an SVG map. --
Timeshifter (
talk) 17:51, 21 April 2024 (UTC)reply
Urartu Map
I reported this to the owner of the
map on Wikimedia commons. But if there is no response from him, someone here can please correct it. Hello. I want to add another ancient city name to
this map. Stones belonging to the Urartians were found in the excavations carried out in the
Alazlı village of Korkut district.
See sources. And on these stones, the city of Tirmiti (with its modern name
Alazlı) is mentioned. I want the name Tirmiti to be added to this map. Thanks. Tirmiti village is located where the V-shaped mountain range that I marked on the maps begins. The northern part of the V shape is a valley and waterway. The southern part is the front of the Mountain range. See
First and
second photos.
Vartolu3566 (
talk) 15:43, 27 April 2024 (UTC)reply