Wikipedia:Graphics Lab/Map workshop
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Percent of scheduled tribes in India by tehsils by census
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Percent of scheduled tribes in India by tehsils by census
- Article(s)
- List of Scheduled Tribes in India
- Request
- To make states and union territories boundaries more visible. Now it is almost same as for districts.--Kaiyr (talk) 16:30, 22 November 2023 (UTC)
- @Kaiyr If the base map on Commons:file:Baiga distribution.svg has all the correct borders, you have to check and tell me!
- we can use that and make a new svg version of the one you want.
- To edit the present png file like you want is hard and for the future a svg version is so much better and easier to edit. --always ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 12:12, 16 December 2023 (UTC)
- My map with tehsil level (subdistrict). Your map in district level. I think it is only differet. You can make this map in this site also http://www.demographie.net/atlas2001/index.html --Kaiyr (talk) 14:06, 16 December 2023 (UTC)
- Unfortunately, the vast majority of people cannot, because modern web browsers removed support for Adobe Flash many years ago now. Remsense留 14:57, 16 December 2023 (UTC)
- Ok. Lets try.--Kaiyr (talk) 16:00, 16 December 2023 (UTC)
- My map with tehsil level (subdistrict). Your map in district level. I think it is only differet. You can make this map in this site also http://www.demographie.net/atlas2001/index.html --Kaiyr (talk) 14:06, 16 December 2023 (UTC)
- @Kaiyr That link will not work for me. You have to help me here, I have zero knowledge about different divisions/levels in India.
- Have you checked what we have at commons regarding svg maps of India divided, check this category and all of its subcategories to see if you can find a better base map. --always ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 16:06, 16 December 2023 (UTC)
- I have cheked. Everyting is ok. Kaiyr (talk) 18:12, 18 December 2023 (UTC)
- @Kaiyr That link will not work for me. You have to help me here, I have zero knowledge about different divisions/levels in India.
Request taken by --always ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 11:52, 19 December 2023 (UTC).
Will be back with a draft. --always ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 11:52, 19 December 2023 (UTC)
- @Kaiyr I just want you to know I'm working on it but I have also been trying to find a vector map down to tehsils. I have now found a dataset which I'm converting to a usable svg which I can upload as a base map with the three different levels. We can then use that for your request and for future usage. So it will take some more time. --always ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 13:20, 22 December 2023 (UTC)
- .So @Kaiyr I now have a draft for you for the basemap down to tehsils.
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- Those drafts are PNG versions of the original SVG file I'm working in and will upload to commons.
- Those drafts are shown for proofreading only.
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- The colors are picked so that they work for most people even with color deficiencies.
- So check this basemap and let me know if it will work for you or what to edit, Draft basemap-1. --always ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 11:48, 28 December 2023 (UTC)
- @Kaiyr I would need your feedback per above, thanks. --always ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 15:17, 1 January 2024 (UTC)
- @Kaiyr I haven't got any feedback so now I have uploaded the basemap down to tehsils which can be used to create other maps, as I will use it to do your request here now.
- You can find it here Inda states districts tehsils by census 2011.
- Please check all the information, also links for wikipedia, wikidata and structured data.
- --always ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 18:02, 7 January 2024 (UTC)
- @Kaiyr I just want you to know I am working on your request. Your source map and the background map I'm using does not line up, also the tehsils are different in those maps and your source map has even smaller divisions in it. All of this makes it rather complex, difficult and circumstantial to create the svg map. But I have gotten a good bit on it and will continue, thanks for your patience. --always ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 10:53, 12 January 2024 (UTC)
- @Kaiyr
- Now I have a Draft-1 for you to check. It was complex to redraw so really really check everything and give me feedback, thanks. --always ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 15:27, 13 January 2024 (UTC)
- I cant see state borders. Kaiyr (talk) 15:45, 16 January 2024 (UTC)
- @Kaiyr Please Always ping me, thanks.
- New Draft-2 with states. --always ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 12:44, 19 January 2024 (UTC)
- @Kaiyr
- I haven't heard from you so I uploaded what I had. If you want anything edited just ping me, thanks.
- Now you can find it here Commons:file:Percent of scheduled tribes in India-tehsils-census 2011.svg.
- Please check all the information, also links for wikipedia, wikidata and structured data.
- If you are happy with this please put the code
{{re.solved|~~~~}}
(without the ".") on this request so it can be archived, thanks.Done
- --always ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 12:24, 27 January 2024 (UTC)
- User:Goran tek-en Thank you very much. Could you add Andaman&Nicobar if aI upload here or send to you? Can we change per cent to more presice one? 20%, 40%, 60%,80%? Kaiyr (talk) 06:19, 9 February 2024 (UTC)
- @Kaiyr Didn't see this until now, didn't get any ping, try the actual Ping
{{ping|Goran tek-en}}
the next time. - Sure we can do that, send me the info I need, thanks. --always ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 18:21, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- @Goran tek-en:. I have updated png file with 20%, 40%, 60%,80% and added andaman and nicobar islands.--Kaiyr (talk) 10:15, 8 April 2024 (UTC)
- @Kaiyr
- Draft added-1.
- If any of the colored areas (other than the islands) has changed you will have to tell me which, thanks. --always ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 15:00, 9 April 2024 (UTC)
- @Kaiyr I do need your feedback to be able to continue, thanks. --always ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 14:53, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
- I dont know which tehsils were changed. But I think only several. Kaiyr (talk) 17:19, 18 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Kaiyr I do need your feedback to be able to continue, thanks. --always ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 14:53, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
- @Goran tek-en:. I have updated png file with 20%, 40%, 60%,80% and added andaman and nicobar islands.--Kaiyr (talk) 10:15, 8 April 2024 (UTC)
- @Kaiyr Didn't see this until now, didn't get any ping, try the actual Ping
- User:Goran tek-en Thank you very much. Could you add Andaman&Nicobar if aI upload here or send to you? Can we change per cent to more presice one? 20%, 40%, 60%,80%? Kaiyr (talk) 06:19, 9 February 2024 (UTC)
- I cant see state borders. Kaiyr (talk) 15:45, 16 January 2024 (UTC)
- @Kaiyr I just want you to know I am working on your request. Your source map and the background map I'm using does not line up, also the tehsils are different in those maps and your source map has even smaller divisions in it. All of this makes it rather complex, difficult and circumstantial to create the svg map. But I have gotten a good bit on it and will continue, thanks for your patience. --always ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 10:53, 12 January 2024 (UTC)
- @Kaiyr I would need your feedback per above, thanks. --always ping me-- Goran tek-en (talk) 15:17, 1 January 2024 (UTC)
Pronouns in Schools
- Article(s)
- Parents' Bill of Rights
- Policy 713
- Transgender rights in Canada
- Preferred gender pronoun
- Request
- Create a map of Canadian provinces with New Brunswick and Saskatchewan in color because they have laws that requires parental consent when students under the age of 16 wish to change their names or pronouns related to gender expression while at school.
- Discussion
- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has announced plans that will require parental consent when students under 15 years old. Alberta could be colored in orange (For incoming law) while New Brunswick and Saskatchewan can be colored in red (because its the law of the land).
Sources.Muaza Husni (talk) 04:47, 30 March 2024 (UTC) [1][2][3][4] [5][6][7]
- Are you after a map where only those two provinces are coloured? If so, please suggest a name for it and provide the necessary information for Commons (description, categories and structured data). M.Bitton (talk) 23:44, 30 March 2024 (UTC)
- You can do two of the provinces yes, it could be called Pronouns laws in Canadian Schools By province. I don't know what that means necessary information for Commons (description, categories and structured data). The description could be like the title Pronouns laws in Canadian Schools By province, I don't know what categories or structured data means??? Sorry, can you tell me more.Muaza Husni (talk) 03:42, 1 April 2024 (UTC)
- @Muaza Husni: would it be possible for you to have a go at creating it yourself using this base map and the instructions that go with it? M.Bitton (talk) 16:04, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
- @M.Bitton: I don't know how to make it, its too complicated. Sorry.Muaza Husni (talk) 15:26, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
- @Muaza Husni: did you read the instructions? If so, which part did you find complicated? M.Bitton (talk) 15:29, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
- @M.Bitton: Do they have a video that can explain it?, Do I have to download the base map and color it or what? I just don't understnd it. On the the instructions it has on the last section says Provinces and territories and some unique id numbers with it. do I put?, how do I put those unique id numbers on the base map. So many things I don't understand with this. I don't think it would be possible for me creating it myself. I think its better to leave it to a professional. Muaza Husni (talk) 08:56, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
References
- ^ "Saskatchewan joins N.B. In changes to LGBTQ inclusion policy in schools – New Brunswick | Globalnews.ca". Archived from the original on September 2, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ "Saskatchewan, New Brunswick naming changes means 'life or death' for trans students, minister says – the Globe and Mail". The Globe and Mail. August 31, 2023. Archived from the original on September 2, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ "This teen worries N.B.'s gender identity policy change started a chain reaction". Archived from the original on September 2, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ Hantiuk, Paul (September 1, 2023). "This teen worries N.B.'s gender identity policy change started a chain reaction". CBC. Archived from the original on September 2, 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ https://globalnews.ca/news/10264436/alberta-parental-rights-policy/
- ^ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/danielle-smith-unveils-sweeping-changes-to-alberta-s-student-gender-identity-sports-and-surgery-policies-1.7101053
- ^ https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/alberta-to-require-parental-consent-for-name-pronoun-changes-at-school-1.6750498
User-editable maps for more countries
Can someone adapt the template for other countries too?
These SVG maps have user-editable sections (any text editor) to allow creation of more maps on more topics.
Version 2: Convert a US list/table to a state-by-state data map. With examples and step-by step instructions. Example: |
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Simple map below with state names and colored states. See its talk page. |
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--Timeshifter (talk) 17:55, 30 March 2024 (UTC)
- I tend to do that for the requested maps that I take, but to be honest, I'm becoming less and less convinced that it's worth the extra effort as I often find myself reverting the uploads (overwrites) that have been made with Inkscape. That said, do you have a specific country in mind? M.Bitton (talk) 23:40, 30 March 2024 (UTC)
- That is one good thing about these SVG template maps. They are created or updated with any text editor. Inkscape should not be used. Feel free to pick any country. I am just to trying to get the word out about this easy method to create data maps. The more countries the better. Then more people will try out this method. People just don't know how easy it is. I suggested some more possible topics for US maps (with data sources) on the instructions page. --Timeshifter (talk) 00:09, 31 March 2024 (UTC)
- Writing in support of @Timeshifter: I made this template using an idea pioneered by TilmannR. By opening the template in a text editor, deleting 5 characters and pasting in data in the appropriate format, saving it from a Web browser generates an SVG that can be uploaded to Wikimedia Commons. Customization options (colors and fonts) available, and no programming necessary! cmɢʟee⎆τaʟκ 15:11, 31 March 2024 (UTC)
- I agree that it's much easier, but I'm still not convinced that it's worth the extra effort (even if I tend to do it just in case). As an example, I uploaded this map and wrote an instruction page for it. From what I can tell, the only editors who used it (here and here) ignored the instructions on how to use it properly and used Inkscape instead. M.Bitton (talk) 23:35, 31 March 2024 (UTC)
- M.Bitton. I don't see the data source for Commons:File:Indigenous Canadians by census division.svg. Looking at the instructions I don't see an easy way to paste in a list of names and values. It looks like each one has to be done individually. Along with a color. That is a lot of work. Maybe cmglee can create a separate version of your template using his (and TilmannR) method.
- There are 9 US maps created so far from the first and second versions of the cmglee map template. I created them. See them here:
- Commons:Category:English-language SVG maps of the United States made with templates.
- The second version of the template is easier to use. So a new US map with a new topic is easier to create now. Can use any map created with the 2nd template. Just paste in a list, and type in titles. Colors have already been selected, but can be changed. Same for font sizes for the titles and legend. For updates of an existing US map nothing is needed other than pasting in a new list of state names and values. --Timeshifter (talk) 17:23, 1 April 2024 (UTC)
- @Timeshifter: the map that you linked to is not the original map. The map in question doesn't account for either values or names as it was never intended for such purpose, but the colours are easily done. For instance, the above requested map can be created in seconds. It's just a matter of adding a single line (
.p_13, .p_47{fill:#225ea8}
) to the section. M.Bitton (talk) 17:36, 1 April 2024 (UTC)- @M.Bitton: Can you link to maps correctly created from your template? I need to see what is going on. --Timeshifter (talk) 02:20, 3 April 2024 (UTC)
- As I explained previously, the only editors (that I'm aware of) who used it ignored the instructions and used Inkscape instead. M.Bitton (talk) 15:37, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
- @M.Bitton: Can you link to maps correctly created from your template? I need to see what is going on. --Timeshifter (talk) 02:20, 3 April 2024 (UTC)
- @Timeshifter: the map that you linked to is not the original map. The map in question doesn't account for either values or names as it was never intended for such purpose, but the colours are easily done. For instance, the above requested map can be created in seconds. It's just a matter of adding a single line (
- I agree that it's much easier, but I'm still not convinced that it's worth the extra effort (even if I tend to do it just in case). As an example, I uploaded this map and wrote an instruction page for it. From what I can tell, the only editors who used it (here and here) ignored the instructions on how to use it properly and used Inkscape instead. M.Bitton (talk) 23:35, 31 March 2024 (UTC)
- Writing in support of @Timeshifter: I made this template using an idea pioneered by TilmannR. By opening the template in a text editor, deleting 5 characters and pasting in data in the appropriate format, saving it from a Web browser generates an SVG that can be uploaded to Wikimedia Commons. Customization options (colors and fonts) available, and no programming necessary! cmɢʟee⎆τaʟκ 15:11, 31 March 2024 (UTC)
- That is one good thing about these SVG template maps. They are created or updated with any text editor. Inkscape should not be used. Feel free to pick any country. I am just to trying to get the word out about this easy method to create data maps. The more countries the better. Then more people will try out this method. People just don't know how easy it is. I suggested some more possible topics for US maps (with data sources) on the instructions page. --Timeshifter (talk) 00:09, 31 March 2024 (UTC)
M.Bitton. Could you create an example map yourself? So I can look in the SVG, and clearly see the changes from your template map. --Timeshifter (talk) 15:46, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
- @Timeshifter: I didn't do that because I want someone else (ideally, someone who doesn't know anything about SVG) to do it. Taking the above request as an example, all that's needed is the addition of
.p_13, .p_47{fill:#225ea8}
to where it says "add your custom CSS below this line". M.Bitton (talk) 15:51, 21 April 2024 (UTC)- OK. People learn in different ways. --Timeshifter (talk) 16:59, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
- These kind of SVG maps/templates were for a while superseded by {{Graph:Map}}, but unfortunately that's been a victim of the Graph extension being disabled. With the future of that extension still up in the air, I don't know if it makes sense to spend time on SVG choropleths. – Joe (talk) 16:03, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
- There are tens of thousands of SVG maps and SVG choropleth maps on the Commons. See: Commons:Category:SVG maps. Technically, any SVG map can be used as a template for another. One way is to dig in with a text editor, and figure it out enough to use it for another map. {{Graph:Map}} was just one more tool. Some people prefer some tools over other tools. --Timeshifter (talk) 16:57, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
- I don't know if it was quite so even. Graph:Map had significant advantages in terms of usability, accessibility, and editability. If it comes back I would be in favour of deprecated SVG maps in favour of it, but it's a big if. – Joe (talk) 17:27, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
- I don't remember what maps looked like with {{Graph:Map}}. In each case it depends on which map looks better. Same as for choosing a PNG, etc. map over an SVG map. --Timeshifter (talk) 17:51, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
- I don't know if it was quite so even. Graph:Map had significant advantages in terms of usability, accessibility, and editability. If it comes back I would be in favour of deprecated SVG maps in favour of it, but it's a big if. – Joe (talk) 17:27, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
- There are tens of thousands of SVG maps and SVG choropleth maps on the Commons. See: Commons:Category:SVG maps. Technically, any SVG map can be used as a template for another. One way is to dig in with a text editor, and figure it out enough to use it for another map. {{Graph:Map}} was just one more tool. Some people prefer some tools over other tools. --Timeshifter (talk) 16:57, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
Request
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Historic map of Haiti
- Article(s)
- Hinche, Louisiana Creole people, Parsley massacre, White Haitians
- Request
- Vectorise, and replace "Grenzfestlegung 1776" with "Boundary of 1776". It's apparently not an exact translation of the German, but it gets the point across. Note that several letters are overlaid on coastlines; you may have an easier time combining File:Haiti location map.svg and File:Dominican Republic location map.svg, deleting the current boundary, adding the 1776 boundary, and putting some text on. -- Nyttend (talk) 19:46, 29 April 2024 (UTC)
- Discussion
- Note for anyone possibly taking this request, this seems to be a more accurate boundary. – Isochrone (talk) 08:55, 10 May 2024 (UTC)
Fixing river basin of the Jing He and tributaries
- Article(s)
- Jing River, plus as of yet nonexistent articles of its tributaries.
- Request
- The main course of the Jing River is incorrectly shown on the current File:weirivermap.png. As seen here, the main fork of the river curves westward, and runs parallel to its tributary, the Hong He; the part currently marked as the main fork is actually the Malian He. I would be extremely thankful if someone could fix that up on the existing maps there, and especially if someone could make a map showing the Jing River basin, including its three major tributaries. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 21:49, 4 May 2024 (UTC)
- Discussion
Map Crusader states 1240-eng.png
Article
- Alice of Champagne (FAC)
Request
- During the FAC review, I was reminded MOS:COLOUR but I have never made or edited maps. Thank you for your assistance in fixing the map. Borsoka (talk)
Borsoka (talk) 02:20, 12 May 2024 (UTC)
Map showing Mozambique–United Kingdom
I just need a simple map displaying Mozambique and the United Kingdom for Mozambique–United Kingdom relations. StevoLaker (talk) 12:58, 16 May 2024 (UTC)
Request
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Munda languages map
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Description of second image (if needed)
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Description of third image (if needed; don't request too many at once, though)
- Article(s)
- Munda languages
- Request
- Could you add District and subdistrict boundary? -- Kaiyr (talk) 17:50, 18 May 2024 (UTC)
- Discussion