Good day,

Does the language of the maps use the fallback language system of each wiki?

Thanks,

JP
User:Amqui

On Wed, May 9, 2018 at 10:36 PM Samuel Klein <[email protected]> wrote:

> Wow.  Glorious update, thank you. !
>
> On Wed, May 9, 2018 at 6:34 PM Joe Matazzoni <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> As of today, interactive (Kartographer) maps no longer display in the
>> language of the territory mapped; instead, you’ll read them in the content
>> language of the wiki where they appear—or in the language their authors
>> specify (subject to availability of multilingual data). In addition,
>> mapframe, the feature that automatically embeds dynamic maps right on a
>> wiki page, is now live on most Wikipedias that lacked the feature. (Not
>> included in the mapframe launch are nine Wikipedias [1] that use the
>> stricter version of Flagged Revisions).
>>
>> If you you’re new to mapframe, this Kartographer help page [2] shows how
>> to get started putting dynamic maps on your pages.  If you’d like to read
>> more about map internationalization: this Special Update [3] explains the
>> feature and its limiations; this post [4] and this one [5] describe the
>> uses of the new parameter, lang=”xx”, which  lets you specify a map’s
>> language. And here are some example maps [6] to illustrate the new
>> capabilities.
>>
>> These features could not have been created without the generous
>> programming contributions and advice of our many map-loving volunteers,
>> including Yurik, Framawiki, Naveenpf, TheDJ, Milu92, Astirlin, Evad37,
>> Pigsonthewing, Mike Peel, Eran Roz,  Gareth and Abbe98. My apologies to
>> anyone I’ve missed.
>>
>> The Map Improvements 2018 [7] project wraps up at the end of June, so
>> please give internationalized maps and mapframe a try soon and give us your
>> feedback on the project talk page [8]. We’re listening.
>>
>> [1] https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T191583
>> [2] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Extension:Kartographer
>> [3]
>> https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Map_improvements_2018#April_18,_2018,_Special_Update_on_Map_Internationalization
>> [4]
>> https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Map_improvements_2018#April_25,_2018,_You_can_now_try_out_internationalization_(on_testwiki)
>> [5]
>> https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Map_improvements_2018#April_26,_2018:_OSM_name_data_quirks_and_the_uses_of_lang=%E2%80%9Clocal%E2%80%9D
>> [6] https://test2.wikipedia.org/wiki/Map_internationalization_examples
>> [7] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Map_improvements_2018
>> [8] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Talk:Map_improvements_2018
>>
>> _____________________
>>
>> *Joe Matazzoni*
>> Product Manager, Collaboration
>> Wikimedia Foundation, San Francisco
>> *"Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in
>> the sum of all knowledge." *
>>
>>
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