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view · edit Frequently asked questions (see also: mw:Help:Extension:Kartographer) Q1: Where to file a bug report when there is a problem with the base map? (e.g. a missing lake) A1: If the problem also occurs on OpenStreetMap, it needs to be fixed there. If the problem is only on Wikimedia's maps, it can be reported on Phabricator (you can log in with you Wikipedia account). See mw:How to report a bug for instructions (for the tags, use Maps). (Alternatively, you can try mw:Help talk:Extension:Kartographer) Q2: Where to report other bugs or problems with the maps? A2: This may be a problem with the Wikipedia module, or it may be an underlying software bug (there are lots of those). If the problem also occurs when using plain <mapframe>...</mapframe> tags, then it should be reported on Phabricator (you can log in with you Wikipedia account). See mw:How to report a bug for instructions (for the tags, use Maps). (Alternatively, you can try mw:Help talk:Extension:Kartographer) If the problem only occurs with Wikipedia's template/module, or you're not sure, report it here. (Alternatively, you can try Wikipedia:Village pump (technical)) Q3: Why does the thumbnail map render as a static image when viewing pages, but is interactive when editing pages? A3: On Wikipedia, and most wikis other than Wikivoyage, the emdeded thumbnail is a static map, and the full screen map needs to be opened before the map can be zoomed or panned. This is for for performance reasons, and to present some content if javascript is disabled, and for printing. That preview mode shows an interactive map is a bug, phab:T203863 (and also a performance issue). Further explanation can be found in the comments on phab:T202793. Q4: Why is a line or shape feature from OpenStreetMap not being shown? A4: There are several possible causes: The feature on OSM needs to be tagged with the Wikidata id, per mw:Help:Extension:Kartographer/OSM. It is not enough to just set OpenStreetMap relation ID (P402) on the Wikidata item. Only certain OSM relations (those with type=multipolygon, type=route, type=waterway and type=boundary) can be used, and not others like buildings and public transport master routes. See mw:Help:Extension:Kartographer/OSM#Limitation and phab:T156433. It can take 1 or 2 days after tagging on OSM before the data is available here. Wikimedia occasionally has problems replicating OSM data (e.g. phab:T218097), or intentionally disables replication due to other problems (e.g. phab:T243609) Q5: Why are line, shape, or point features are not shown after editing or adding a map, even though they were shown in the page preview? A5: This is a bug related to generating thumbnail map images. It should fix itself in an hour or two. See phab:T269984 for details. Q6: A page using mapframe's |raw= parameter is showing error messages of "The time allocated for running scripts has expired." What can be done? A6: If the amount of raw data to be processed is too large, that timeout message may be shown. You can try moving the raw data to Commons (example) or replacing the mapframe template with the equivalent wikitext using Special:ExpandTemplates (example)

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Hi - would it be possible to add a feature like "from2" to display map data from multiple sources, similar to "type2", "type3", etc.? I am trying to combine the maps at Brewery District (Columbus, Ohio), but would like to just for this single article... Feel free to suggest workarounds, though I think the feature, if possible, would be beneficial in general. ɱ (talk) 13:41, 5 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

It is already possible to use from2, eg

However, currently it's not possible to combine raw geoJson with other types or froms with this module. I'm not even sure if that's possible with plain <mapframe> tags - will need to experiment to see what can be done. - Evad37 [talk] 14:01, 5 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, I mostly mean with a "from(1)" and "from2", I didn't think that was possible... ɱ (talk) 14:22, 5 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

So I'm getting this issue on edit previews of articles that use this template. I'm even getting this on the module and module talk edit pages (I have auto preview on). This is my first time encountering this template, so I'm not sure if it's a known issue or not. - Floydian ^τ _¢ 02:26, 20 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

What is this 'Auto preview'? I don't have that, and using the preview button from this page works fine for me... If you disable your preview function, can you see if it would it work for you then? ɱ (talk) 03:44, 20 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Auto preview just means that when I edit an article, it starts with a preview of the current state of the article without me having to press "Show Preview" first. Shouldn't have any effect on the template as its a standard user option. - Floydian ^τ _¢ 04:41, 20 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Floydian, i don't see this problem. must be one of your installed userscripts/gadgets/browserextensions —TheDJ (talk • contribs) 09:48, 20 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

• So it appears the issue is my use of User:Stmrlbs/bracketmatch.js. Not sure at this point what in particular causes the issue. - Floydian ^τ _¢ 01:50, 31 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Or is there a way to force an update? I can see there's things I've added/changed on OSM weeks to months ago that aren't appearing on mapframe maps... ɱ (talk) 18:49, 1 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, everything seems updated by now... ɱ (talk) 21:06, 6 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

 You are invited to join the discussion at Wikipedia:Village pump (technical) § Trouble importing map outlines from OSM. ((u|Sdkb)) ^talk 22:51, 6 November 2020 (UTC)Template:Z48[reply]

I'm updating List of Smithsonian museums and am switching out an old satellite photo of the National Mall with a map. A weird issue has happened where, while using template:Maplink, the markers do not appear. They are there on the edit screen and when I copy and paste the article or section into my sandbox, but they are not appearing on the main article. I'm assuming it is just some bad syntax I created somewhere but I cant find it. I also find it weird that the markers appear while editing, when the elements are copied to a sandbox, and also once you click on the map and it bring you to a screen of just that. This is what makes me wonder if it is an issue with the template and not with anything I have done. Any help would be amazing. cross posted at Village pump (technical).--Found5dollar (talk) 22:20, 18 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Found5dollar: my adding a description made them live, not sure if it just needed descriptions to go along with titles? Shouldn't normally, might just be a bug, but at least it's working now... ɱ (talk) 23:03, 18 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

And thanks for working on this; I've seen this article a few times and been bothered by the old pixelated image. ɱ (talk) 23:04, 18 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

It's doing it unusually for me now at Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, definitely looks like a bug. ɱ (talk) 23:07, 18 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for figuring out a fix! I'm going to try to add descriptions like you did for the 10 other entries on the map and see if it continues being viewable in main space. Now I just wish we could add visible labels so that people can see which museum it is without clicking! Thanks!--Found5dollar (talk) 00:27, 19 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Found5dollar: if you want, you could always do something like the original image did - use markers that are numbers (I suppose 1 to 11) and then use the caption to list out the 11... ɱ (talk) 00:35, 19 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Ɱ:. That's it! That's why this is a collaborative site. great idea. ill try that.--Found5dollar (talk) 00:39, 19 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know what keeps happening, but it's working again. My latest edit made it display again? Weird stuff, let's hope there's not more changes to crash it again? ɱ (talk) 01:35, 19 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Evad37: not sure if you know why this could be doing this... Also not working for me now at Liberty Bell. ɱ (talk) 16:49, 19 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Seems to be working for me now... it might be an issue with one or some of the severs, if it works some of the time and not others, and an edit (which likely causes a different server to render the page) seems to fix the issue. I would also suspect an WP:ITSTHURSDAY related issue, except it started a couple of days ago - Evad37 [talk] 00:08, 20 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Liberty Bell is working for you? ɱ (talk) 00:29, 20 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

yes it was working for me this morning when I posted that comment - Evad37 [talk]

Interesting. I too am seeing inconsistent behaviour with this template. Will be good if someone narrows it down. I primarily use the shape files via the Wikidata Q codes, it works in some previews or not, source editor or Visual also shows different results, it appears at some zoom levels and not at others, and once submitted it works or it doesn't. So really wants looking at, thanks. Regards, --The Equalizer (talk) 11:19, 28 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Reported as phab:T268927 on Phabricator - Evad37 [talk] 00:56, 29 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi all - there's a new proposal to add/update icons for mapframe at meta:Community Wishlist Survey 2021/Miscellaneous/Kartographer icon improvements. ɱ (talk) 14:00, 9 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Team Mapframe

I created a UK map at my sandbox #4, but I find it is slow to load in full sometimes and have to refresh several times. Am I calling too many elements? I am using 100 Q numbers for county and smaller area shapes, with another 50 for markers.

While talking Q numbers, I find Q23103 and Q21694759 don't load when using the template. I checked OSM and the correct Q numbers are in place and have been a while. I reported it into Phabricator and am awaiting a response.

Any suggestions for the above are gratefully received. Thanks.
--The Equalizer (talk) 21:57, 11 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]