Template:Map/doc

 is a simple way to make a map appear on a page. By typing on the page Bristol Channel, you'd get this:

Provisos
Well, you'd almost get that. Actually, it would put the PAGENAME of the current page in several different locations, and that replacement function can't be shown smoothly here on this page.

There are some user-definable terms:



where


 * 1) the place name defaults to the PAGENAME
 * 2) nn is equal to the level of magnification. Default is 6 which very neatly places most cities in the middle of the frame.  Smaller towns may need to have a number as high as 12.  Individual buildings may require something more like 20.
 * 3) the type of map is by default . In many cases, this shouldn't be touched. (That's why it's the default!) But if you're trying to identify a building or a campus or some other similarly tight area, you might want to change to  so that you can display a specific building and still have a label.   Other possible values that would be acceptable on this wiki in certain circumstances include  and, very rarely,.