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The {{QED}} website supports the display, creation and editing of Google Maps without requiring any software to be downloaded.

==Notes for Readers==

===Embedded Maps===
If a page contains a Google Map, you can interact with it in the usual way:
* For a guided tour, see [http://www.google.com/help/maps/tour/ Explore Google Maps]
* [http://maps.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=7060 About Google Maps]

Please note: <font color=coral>use of Google Maps is governed by Google's
[http://maps.google.com/help/terms_maps.html Terms of Service for Google Maps].</font>

===The http://{{SERVERNAME}}/skins/common/images/icong10px.png Icon===
If you see this http://{{SERVERNAME}}/skins/common/images/icong10px.png icon on a page, you should be able to click on the associated link to view the geographic data file using [http://maps.google.com Google Maps]. 

Here is an example: {{GoogleMaps|Muslmrtes.kmz|Muslim Routes}}

Please note: <font color=coral>It may take 20 seconds or so for the Google Maps window to appear.</font>

On this website, KML and KMZ files that can be viewed using Google Maps are normally displayed using the quartet as illustrated above:
# the icon http://{{SERVERNAME}}/skins/common/images/icong10px.png
# a special link to Google Maps
# a superscript ''help'' hyperlink, which leads back to this page
# a supercript ''info'' hyperlink, which leads to the information page for the geographical data file.

To search for previously uploaded .kml or .kmz files, one can for example use the '''Search form''' on the
[[Special:Imagelist|File list]] page or click [{{fullurl:Special:Imagelist|ilsearch=.km&sort=img_timestamp&limit=50&desc=1}} here] to do so now.

==Notes for Editors==

===Editor's Map===
To add a map to a page, or to edit an existing map on a page, simply edit (or create) the page, and then click on the '''make a map''' link that appears below the editing icons. 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/mediawiki/0/06/Google_Maps_Extension_Editors_Map.jpg


The interface is largely self-explanatory.
See [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Google_Maps/Editor%27s_Map Editor's Map] for details.
Note that wiki markup including [[Help:templates|templates]] can be used in the captions.

===Advanced Features of Google Maps===
To take advantage of some features of Google Maps requires tweaking the attributes and body of the generated <nowiki><googlemap></nowiki> tag:
* tabbed captions
* the location marker to be used at a specific location
* the set of icons to be used as location markers

For example, a family of red, blue and green icons as illustrated below is available on {{qed}}:

{| 
|-
| {{GMI|iconr.png}} || {{GMI}}iconb1.png  || {{GMI|icong25.png}}
|-
|}

See [[Help:Googlemap]] for details.

<font color=coral>'''Use of the Google Maps service on this website is subject to Google's 
[http://www.google.com/apis/maps/terms.html Terms of Use].'''</font> In particular,
"the Service may be used only for services that are generally accessible to consumers without charge."'''

===Uploading a Geographical Data File===
You can [[Help:upload|upload]] .kmz and .kml files to {{qed}} in the normal way using the ''Upload file'' link in the ''toolbox''.

To create the four-part link for a .kmz or .kml file, use [[Template:GoogleMaps]].

==Troubleshooting==
===Firefox===
If a map fails to appear, it may be because of the browser's security setting for images. The following procedure should resolve the issue:
# In the browser's address box, enter "about:config"
# Type "permissions" in the '''Filter:''' box
# Check that the '''Value''' for "permissions.default.image" is 1
#* To set it to 1, right-click on whatever value is there and select "Reset" if that is an option, or "Modify" otherwise.

==See also==
* [[Help:Maps]]
* [[Help:googlemap]] &mdash; the <nowiki><googlemap></nowiki> tag
* [[Help:Google Earth]]
* [[Help:KMZ]]
* [[Help:Google Calendar]]

[[Category:Service]]
[[Category:Geography]]
[[Category:MediaWiki Extensions]]
[[Category:Visualization Tool]]

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