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== My first KML Map == == Help! ==


I created KML data for this draft, ], in the References section, and converted it to GeoJSON, but upon loading, it just throws an error. How can I fix this? <span style="font-family:monospace; font-weight: bold"><span style="color:ForestGreen">]</span>: ] <span style="">$</span></span> 19:33, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
Hello,


:Never mind, I figured it out. <span style="font-family:monospace; font-weight: bold"><span style="color:ForestGreen">]</span>: ] <span style="">$</span></span> 21:34, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
So I made my first KML file for ], could someone tell me if I did it correctly (if the line is thick enough, precise enough etc.) ] (]) 10:16, 3 May 2014 (UTC)
:Uploading GeoJSON to Misplaced Pages in raw form has been dying a slow death for years now- the preferred method these days is uploading to Commons under a Data:_____.map page and calling it using a ‘from’ parameter in the template <span style="background:#613314; padding:2px; font-family: 'Courier New'">''']]'''</span> 21:41, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
:Looks pretty good! I'd say that the frequency of points (generalization in GIS-speak) is set low which is fine here since it's a divided highway, just make sure it's a little more frequent when you do narrower roads so that you don't have the line cutting corners through cliffs, etc. Thanks in advance for your help in contributing to the highway articles these important files! —''']''' (<sup>]</sup>/<sub>]</sub>) 13:56, 3 May 2014 (UTC)
::The upside to putting the map data on Commons is that it's reusable on other editions of Misplaced Pages, or even the AARoads Wiki. ] and use the same map file on Commons, for instance. <span style="background:#006B54; padding:2px;">''']&nbsp;]'''</span> 21:55, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
::Ok, I'll zoom in a bit more at the next KML Map. ] (]) 14:10, 3 May 2014 (UTC)
:::Is there also a place where I have to report that I made a KML map? Because I made one for ]. ] (]) 23:19, 3 May 2014 (UTC)
::::No, because {{tl|USRD}} on the talk page will automatically detect the presence of the KML, unless {{para|needs-KML|no}} is set. If the banner doesn't automatically update, try purging or performing a null edit on the talk page to force it to update. That will update the categories. <span style="background:#006B54; padding:2px;">''']&nbsp;]'''</span> 01:13, 4 May 2014 (UTC)

== blank map - help ==

] opens fine in Inkscape, but renders blank. --] 10:02, 24 June 2014 (UTC)

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Help!

I created KML data for this draft, Draft:Capitol Highway, in the References section, and converted it to GeoJSON, but upon loading, it just throws an error. How can I fix this? thetechie@enwiki: ~/talk/ $ 19:33, 1 June 2024 (UTC)

Never mind, I figured it out. thetechie@enwiki: ~/talk/ $ 21:34, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
Uploading GeoJSON to Misplaced Pages in raw form has been dying a slow death for years now- the preferred method these days is uploading to Commons under a Data:_____.map page and calling it using a ‘from’ parameter in the template BMACS1002 21:41, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
The upside to putting the map data on Commons is that it's reusable on other editions of Misplaced Pages, or even the AARoads Wiki. M-6 (Michigan highway) and M-6 (Michigan) use the same map file on Commons, for instance. Imzadi 1979  21:55, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
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