Template:Map requested/doc

This is a documentation subpage for Template:Map requested. It may contain usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

This template is used on approximately 6,000 pages and changes may be widely noticed. Test changes in the template's /sandbox or /testcases subpages, or in your own user subpage. Consider discussing changes on the talk page before implementing them.

• 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

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 requested}} – general audio
  • {{Music requested}} – music
    • {{Musical instrument requested}} – musical instruments
  • {{Animal requested audio}} – animals and other nature
  • {{Spoken article requested}} – spoken article text
  • {{Pronunciation audio requested}} – article text or language pronunciation
  • {{Pronunciation requested audio}} – article title pronunciation only
  • {{Captions requested}} – to request captions like lyrics or a transcription of a speech.

• {{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)
• {{Improve images}} - general image(s) improvement-replacement requests. List of targeted/affected images, and their issue(s) is required. Use |reason=

• {{Video requested}}
  • {{Screencast requested}} – videos of computer screen output (screencast)
  • {{Captions requested}} – to request captions like lyrics or a transcription of a speech.