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Template:Cite Google Maps/doc

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This template is used for referencing maps published by Google LLC through their Google Maps service.

The template accepts all parameters that {{cite map}} does, unless |SV=yes, in which case it accepts all parameters that {{cite web}} does. This template can also be set to emulate Citation Style 2 (CS2) style, via |mode=cs2.

Note that unlike paper maps, Google offers dynamic sizing at variable scales. Major citation style guides omit a map scale in that situation so this template does not render any scale output.

Usage

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{{Cite Google Maps|url= |title= |access-date=24 December 2024}}

Parameters

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  • url – the URL for the map in question
  • title – a "subtitle" for the map. The link text will appear as "<title>" if "title" is used; otherwise, it will be the page name.
  • access-date – the full retrieval date.
  • SV – set to any value to change the website from Google Maps to Google Street View.
  • date – date of Street View photography or other map data
  • link – set to "no" to unlink the publisher.
  • mode – set to "cs2" to use CS2 output (lower case only)
  • ref: for Harvard-style referencing, if necessary
    • letter: a letter to append to a date or year for Harvard-style referencing, if necessary (requires |date=)

Examples

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Normal usage with automatic inclusion of page title (i.e. "Cite Google Maps", which is taken from the template's full page title "Template:Cite Google Maps/doc"):

  • {{Cite Google Maps |url= http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=from:+E%20Market%20St/RT-308%20@41.926860,%20-73.912580+to:+RT-308%20@41.970313,%20-73.821096 |access-date= 24 December 2024}}

generates this:

  • "Cite Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 24 December 2024.

Using the optional "title" parameter:

  • {{Cite Google Maps |url= http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=from:+E%20Market%20St/RT-308%20@41.926860,%20-73.912580+to:+RT-308%20@41.970313,%20-73.821096 |title= Driving directions to RT-308 |access-date= 24 December 2024}}

generates this:

For Google Street View imagery:

  • {{Cite Google Maps |url = https://goo.gl/maps/u5sTx |SV= yes |date= August 2014 |title = Adirondack Northway, Albany, New York |access-date = July 11, 2015}}

generates this:

See also

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TemplateData

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This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Cite Google Maps in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Cite Google Maps

No description.

Template parameters

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
urlurl

the URL for the Google Map

URLrequired
access-dateaccess-date

the full retrieval date

Example
2024-08-09
Datesuggested
titletitle

Give a title for the map; otherwise, it will be the article name.

Example
Sydney Opera House
Stringoptional
Street ViewSV

set to "yes" if this is a Street View

Example
yes
Stringoptional
Street View datedate

date of Street View photography; only required when citing a Street View

Example
May 2021
Dateoptional
letterletter

a letter to append to a date or year for Harvard-style referencing, if necessary

Stringoptional
linklink

set to "no" to unlink the publisher

Stringoptional