Template talk:Mapquest
Current Format, last updated by: Allyunion 14:34, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)
{{mapquest|address=|city=|state=|zip=|country=|text=}}
Note: city, state, and country are required fields.
Additional note: Zip code can replace city and state; however it seems to work best under US cities. The default for country is US.
Reminder: Cross-streets do in fact work. Entering something like "Hollywood and Vine" in the city of "Hollywood" in "CA" of the "US" will produce a search to an address.
Country Codes
See ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 for the two-digit country codes which should be used in this template.
Tests
- MapQuest's map of A Riverside Zip Code of 92507 (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?address=&city=&state=&zip=92507&country=US) - Allyunion 14:10, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)
- USA test Pennsylvania Ave.&city=Washington&state=D.C.&zip=&country= MapQuest's map of The White House (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?address=1600). --User:Netoholic | (Talk) 16:04, 23 Aug 2004 (UTC)
- Testing City and State only: MapQuest's map of Quebec, Canada (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?address=&city=Quebec&state=QC&zip=&country=) -- Allyunion 08:14, 26 Aug 2004 (UTC)
- UK test Upon Thames&state=&zip=&country=UK MapQuest's map of Kingston Upon Thames (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?address=&city=Kingston) --User:Netoholic | (Talk) 16:04, 23 Aug 2004 (UTC)
- MapQuest's map of Phil's Test (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?address=&city=Amersham&state=Bucks&zip=HP7&country=UK) --Phil | Talk 17:08, Aug 23, 2004 (UTC)
Please feel free to remove or delete the above tests to try something different. - Allyunion 14:19, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)
- Updated the tests. -- Allyunion 14:34, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)
- Trying zipcode only instead of city, and state...
Discussion
Some reorganization has been done for this page. all Tests have been moved to the top of the page. - Allyunion 14:10, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)
Initial Tests
Testing...
Okay... Got this to work for US places. I don't know how other countries will work for this.
Format is: {{Mapquest|Street Number and Street Name|City Name|State Abbr.|US}}
Allyunion 14:02, 23 Aug 2004 (UTC)
How Mapquest Links Work
How to link to MapQuest maps (http://www.mapquest.com/solutions/product.adp?page=linkfree)
Current Discussion
Added parameters to make it clear what is needed. Only city and state (or city and country) is required, the others are optional, as far as MapQuest is concerned. All the parameters need to be included when placing the template, but can be left blank (like "zip=|country="in the example below). Here is the new formatting, this line can be copied into articles, and then updated:
{{mapquest|city=REQUIRED|state=REQUIRED|address=|zip=|country=REQUIRED}}
-- (Talk) 16:04, 23 Aug 2004 (UTC)
- Try something more exciting by specifying some of the optional choices...
Notes about testing templates
- Just so you know, there's a limit of 5 uses of the same template on one page, which is why these are not working. - 13:50, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC) Lee (talk)
- Thanks for letting me know. - Allyunion 13:58, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)
Format should be better
Gee, Netoholic, you couldn't make it even more complex? I've attempted to simply it as: {{mapquest|city|state|addres|zip|country}}
Although, I think that {{mapquest|city|state|addres|zip|country|addresstext}} would be nicer looking... - Allyunion 13:58, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)
- No no, it's really quite simple. Your version may look simeple, but its easy to messup the order and limits whate we can do. Variables are FAR better. I removed "addresstext". It's redundant since we can just use the city/state/etc. variables twice. Revert to my last version and take a look at the tests above. It was working really nicely! -- Netoholic (Talk) 14:01, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)
- The reason for "addresstext" now "text" is to specifically name the locations. Just like how we can link things with a specific name, "text" is trying to achieve the same thing. See my above examples. Allyunion 14:23, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)
Reorganization
Okay... with all the constant changes going on, I'm reorganizating this discussion page. - Allyunion 14:10, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)
Notes about usage
Netoholic, it's actually [(city AND state) OR zip code] AND country. At least, that works for US places. You can give a zip code in replace of a city and state, but country is a required field on all levels. - Allyunion 08:10, 26 Aug 2004 (UTC)
However, according to Mapquest, city and state is supposely sufficient enough... no country is required. - Allyunion 08:12, 26 Aug 2004 (UTC)
- Okay... Default for country is US. Country is required IF non-US city. - Allyunion 08:16, 26 Aug 2004 (UTC)