Template:Layer/doc

This template collects notes of a tile layer and slippy map together. The informations are displayed as an infobox. Data from this template are also extracted by:

• OSM Apps Catalog — A WebApp. Supports filtering and comparison. Based on Software, Service item and Layer template entries. Enriched with data from the Taginfo Project list.

To describe a more complex software you can use Template:Software.

Usage

Common template

{{Layer
|name               = <!-- Sample Layer -->
|author             = <!-- Author1;[[User:Author2|Author2]] -->
|screenshot         = <!-- NameToFile.ext -->
|screenshot_caption = <!-- City, Country -->
|slippy_web         = <!-- {{URL|https://example.com/linkToSlippyMap}} -->
}}

Slippy map only template

{{Layer
|name               = <!-- Sample Layer -->
|author             = <!-- Author1;[[User:Author2|Author2]] -->
|screenshot         = <!-- NameToFile.ext -->
|screenshot_caption = <!-- City, Country -->
|slippy_web         = <!-- {{URL|https://example.com/linkToSlippyMap}} -->
|notlayer           = yes
}}

Complete template

{{Layer
|lang                =
|name                =
|alt_name            =
|logo                =
|discontinued        =
|author              =
|screenshot          =
|screenshot_caption  =
|based_on            =
|slippy_web          =
|usage_policy        =
|tiles_languages     =
|tiles_languagesurl  =
|tiles_license       =
|style_web           =
|style_license       =
|version             =
|date                =
|description         =
|repo                =
|bugtracker_web      =
|taginfo_projectname =
|notlayer            =
}}

Parameters

No description.

Template parameters

This template prefers block formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Template language	lang	no description Example en	String	optional
Name	name	Official name of the layer, otherwise most common one	String	required
Alternative names	alt_name	Other names under which this layer is known. Multiple values shall be seperated by semicolons (;) Example Name 1;Name 2;Name 3	String	optional
Logo	logo	no description	Unknown	optional
Layer discontinued?	discontinued	no description Suggested values yes no	String	optional
Author	author	Name of the author or a link to their OSM-wiki user page	String	suggested
Screenshot	screenshot	no description	File	suggested
Screenshot caption	screenshot_caption	Text displayed below the screenshot. Normally location of screenshot Example Paris, France	String	suggested
Based on	based_on	Template on which this layer is based on. Multiple values shall be seperated by semicolons (;) Example [[Layer 1]];[[Layer 2]];Layer 3	String	optional
slippy_web	slippy_web	no description	String	optional
Usage policy	usage_policy	Usage policy of slippy map, tile or style Example [https://operations.osmfoundation.org/policies/tiles/ operations.osmfoundation.org/policies/tiles/]	String	optional
tiles_languages	tiles_languages	no description	String	optional
tiles_languagesurl	tiles_languagesurl	no description	String	optional
tiles_license	tiles_license	no description	String	optional
style_web	style_web	no description	String	optional
style_license	style_license	no description	String	optional
Version	version	no description	String	optional
Date	date	no description	Date	optional
Source code	repo	Link to source code of the layer. If applicable style_web shall be preferred	String	optional
Description	description	Description of the layer. For example purpose or highlighted elements	String	suggested
URL of bug tracker	bugtracker_web	no description	URL	optional
Associated project name on TagInfo	taginfo_projectname	no description	String	optional
Not layer?	notlayer	If the article doesn't describe a layer and shouldn't be tagged as such. Suggested values yes no	String	optional

Categories

Category:Discontinued slippy map

Added, if slippy_web and discontinued are set. Can be disabled by setting notlayer = yes

Category:Discontinued tiles layer

Added, if discontinued is set. Can be disabled by setting notlayer = yes

Category:Project on TagInfo

Added, if taginfo_projectname is set

Category:Slippy map

Added, if slippy_web is set

Category:Tiles layer

Added to every article which includes this template. Can be disabled by setting notlayer = yes