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." * >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Maps-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/maps-l >> > > > -- > Samuel Klein @metasj w:user:sj +1 617 529 4266 > <(617)%20529-4266> > _______________________________________________ > Maps-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/maps-l >
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