Test GPS grave marker

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Contents 1 Small example showing what can be done with a template and GPS coordinates 1.1 Challenge how to add GPS coordinates to WIkiTree without adding new fields 1.2 How to use it 1.3 Wikitree and templates

Small example showing what can be done with a template and GPS coordinates

Challenge how to help a Wikitree reader to find the location of a unmarked Grave.

Example

Wikitree Keyes-996 is the same as Find A Grave: Memorial #61860647

that tells the grave marker was located at GPS 41.98697 -71.5276

Challenge how to add GPS coordinates to WIkiTree without adding new fields

A template is created Space:TestGeocode that add some text and a link to Google map using the LAT LONG arguments

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• Advantages
  • The link to the map service is in the Template ==> if we would like to link to another map service we just change the Template not every URL. Compare problem with FindAGrave that no change URL and WikiTree has +500 000 links
  • A Software as Project Database Error can easily understand that it is coordinates and compare with the coordinates at Find A Grave that they haven't changed the location...
  • If Wikitree start use more advanced syntax like Geo_(microformat) then we just change in the template
  • If WikiTree is moved to another platform that supports more fields then its much easier to move the data from a template to fields than if its just text....
• Disadvantage
  • Another thing to learn - maybe Chris can add better support for adding templates syntax... feels like today a lot of people add project templates...?!?!?!

How to use it

{{Space:TestGeocodes|41.98697|-71.5276}}

• 41.98697 is the lat copied from Find Grave
• -71.5276 is the long copied from Find Grave

GPS coordinates found at FindAgrave Memorial #61860647

Using Google map and satellite view you can nearly see the graves link

Wikitree and templates

My understanding WikiTree is still not a big fan of using templates for external linking. I guess its because it makes things difficult when adding data to profiles or edit profiles.

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- Sälgö-1 11:16, 8 April 2017 (EDT)