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Hi, please add a new parameter for maps of OpenStreetMaps. The same as Template:Infobox museum. Thanks, Hooman Mallahzadeh (talk) 13:33, 29 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Please can you sandbox your proposed code? What is the benefit of OpenStreetMaps? — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 14:39, 29 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@MSGJ  Done at sandbox. Its benefit is the ability of zooming and the appearance of "textual metadata" that makes that more useable. Hooman Mallahzadeh (talk) 14:43, 29 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ah yes, I've used it on Template:Infobox lighthouse and it works really well. I don't think we want two different maps, so if we are going to change then I think it should replace the location map completely. Do you agree? — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 14:46, 29 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@MSGJ Also works well for Template:Infobox museum see Louvre article.

I don't think we want two different maps

No. In my opinion, add this code exactly. This code adds no redundant maps. All maps are required. Hooman Mallahzadeh (talk) 14:51, 29 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I will do some more testing, but I disagree (I think) with putting an additional map on the infobox. Space is at a premium and we should not duplicate information. I would be happy to consider a direct replacement of the map — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 00:03, 30 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@MSGJ We can use a new parameter for show/notShow, named for example ShowMap, which yields:

Dez Dam
Dez Dam Location of Dez Dam in Iran
Official name	Dez (Persian: دز)
Country	Iran
Location	Khuzestan - Andimeshk
Coordinates	32°36.3′N 48°27.8′E / 32.6050°N 48.4633°E / 32.6050; 48.4633
Status	Operational
Construction began	1959
Opening date	1963
Owner(s)	Khuzestan Water & Power Authority
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Arch dam
Impounds	Dez River
Height	203 m (666 ft)
Length	380 m (1,247 ft)
Width (crest)	27 m (89 ft)
Dam volume	3460 MCM
Spillway capacity	6,000 m3/s (210,000 cu ft/s)[1]
Reservoir
Total capacity	3.34 km3 (2,710,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface area	64.9 km2 (25.1 sq mi)[2]
Power Station
Commission date	1962-1970
Turbines	8 x 65 MW[2]
Installed capacity	520 MW[2]
Annual generation	1,783 GWh[2]
Website dezdam.co.ir

In default case, it is not shown unless we set | ShowMap = yes. I sandboxed the scenario. Please inspect that. Thanks, Hooman Mallahzadeh (talk) 09:57, 30 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@MSGJ@Jonesey95 Would you please apply the sandbox code? Thanks, Hooman Mallahzadeh (talk) 09:10, 5 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The link for label52 needs to just be Dam#Types. The "of dams" part was removed from the section name over a year ago. lukini (talk | contribs) 18:36, 4 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done, thanks for the suggestion — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 20:55, 4 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, for example in W. A. C. Bennett Dam and Longhorn Dam, the pushpin maps can have title text nearby its locator in the map, lacking now. Please inspect. It should become something like pushpin map of Template:Infobox body of water template in the article E.V. Spence Reservoir. Thanks, Hooman Mallahzadeh (talk) 16:36, 12 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Support. It would be good if the pushpin label field from location map was added to this template. SnowyRiver28 (talk) 09:24, 12 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@SnowyRiver28 Sandboxed here, and tested successfully. Hooman Mallahzadeh (talk) 12:40, 12 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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@Joy: Hi, please apply these two changes:

| image2        = {{#if:{{both|{{{location_map|}}}|{{{coordinates|}}}{{#property:P625}}}}|{{Location map|{{{location_map}}}
| relief        = {{yesno|{{{location_map_relief|{{{relief|yes}}}}}}|no=|def=yes}}
| coordinates   = {{{coordinates|}}}
| float         = center
| border        = infobox
| width         = {{{location_map_size|}}}
| default_width = 235
| alt           = {{{location_map_alt|}}}
| caption       = {{#if:{{{location_map_caption|}}}|{{{location_map_caption|}}}|Location of {{{name|{{PAGENAMEBASE}}}}} in {{#invoke:Location map|data|{{{location_map|}}}|name}}}} 
|label = {{#ifeq: {{lc: {{{pushpin_label_position|}}} }} | none | | {{if empty|{{{pushpin_label|}}}|{{{name|}}}|{{PAGENAMEBASE}} }} }}
}}
}}

| image3      = {{ifeq|{{{ShowMap|}}}|yes| 
{{#invoke:Infobox mapframe|auto|onByDefault={{#if:{{{pushpin_map|}}}{{{map_type|}}}{{{image_map|}}}|no|yes}}|mapframe-width=250|mapframe-frame-width=250|mapframe-marker=dam|mapframe-wikidata = yes | mapframe-zoom = 13}}
}}

Thanks alot, Hooman Mallahzadeh (talk) 12:47, 12 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Please add child to the list of valid parameters in Check for unknown parameters — it is an alias for embed — GhostInTheMachine ^{talk to me} 10:00, 31 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Completed. P.I. Ellsworth , ed. – welcome! – 19:12, 12 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]