Template:Map requested/doc

"Template:Map" redirects here. For location maps, see Template:Location map.

Usage

• Use on article talk pages to request a map for the article.
• Adds page to Category:Wikipedia requested maps.
  • To add map requests sorted by location, such as [[Category:Wikipedia requested maps in {{{1}}}]], write {{Map requested|{{{1}}}}}. For example: {{Map requested|Australia}} adds it to Category:Wikipedia requested maps in Australia.
    • To add an article to two location categories, use the format: {{Map requested|Australia|Mexico}}
    • To add an article to three location categories, use the format: {{Map requested|Australia|Mexico|Spain}}

• To specify what the map should cover, use the of or showing parameter: |of=borders in the 19th century vs. today

See also

Media request templates

The following templates may be used on article talk pages to request the addition of particular types of media files. See the individual templates for usage notes. Specific templates are indented under the more general templates, and wherever possible, the most specific template should be used.

Audio

• {{Audio requested}} – general audio
  • {{Music requested}} – music
    • {{Musical instrument requested}} – musical instruments
  • {{Spoken article requested}} – spoken article text
  • {{Pronunciation audio requested}} – article title pronunciation audio requested

Images

• {{Image requested}} – general image requests by category
  • {{Chart requested}} – template-based charts and graphs
  • {{Diagram requested}} – technical drawings and schematic images (use a more specific template wherever possible)
  • {{Logo requested}}
  • {{Map requested}}
    • {{Global map requested}} – maps of the entire Earth
  • {{Photo requested}} – specifically for photographic images
  • Screenshots:
    • {{Image requested|of=screenshots [about...]}} – if not a more specific screenshot template available below
    • {{WikiProject Film}} – use parameter needs-image=yes
    • {{WikiProject Software}} – use parameter needs-image=yes
    • {{WikiProject Television}} – use parameter needs-image=yes
    • {{WikiProject Video games}} – use parameter screenshot=yes
    • {{WikiProject Websites}} – use parameter needs-image=yes
  • {{Symbol image requested}} – textual and other symbols (also use Unicode characters where available)

Video

• {{Video requested}}
  • {{Screencast requested}} – videos of computer screen output (screencast)
  • {{Captions requested}} – to request video subtitles and commons:Category:Videos needing subtitles. In Commons.