Wikipedia:WikiProject Maps/Conventions

Summary tables of each major map convention used in Wikipedia, across all languages. While the conventions are strongly recommended, cartographers are free to fit their specific needs. Each convention has its own sub-page, containing:


 * 1) An introduction explaining the style objectives and the most convenient way to create a such map.
 * 2) A color summary table with two (up-to-date) map examples.
 * 3) The naming convention for upload, and other advice like the scale or the legend.
 * 4) An up-to-date SVG template.
 * 5) Further details on history, limits, and possible expansions.
 * 6) A gallery of examples.

The image renaming tool working on Commons (request this tool · renaming guidelines), and for admins, the naming conventions can be used to harmonize image names and map names.

Our choices
Most of these conventions are supported by active groups of map makers, and have been created and improved through long and serious discussions. The main intentions are: to display efficiently selected data; to create screen, web, print, creation & share friendly maps; to create a wiki style free of nationalism issues. Accordingly, these conventions provide web suitable screen/web/print/creation/share friendly colours, icons and labels. On the other side, not being a government supported project, we do not have to support state affirmation and nationalistic views, also, these conventions advise that you "do not wipe neighboring countries out of your map", and to use dashed international borders (see Image:Maps_template-en.svg).

SVG Tool box template
Use an SVG editor. If you don't have one, try Inkscape, free of charge and good enough, more suggestions on the /Software sub-page.

Download the SVG toolbox, drag and drop into your SVG map, ungroup, and enjoy :]