Template:BrowseObject

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Usage

{{BrowseObject|''type''|''id''|layers=...|text=XY|name=NN}}

• layers is optional.

• text has a higher priority; if not given, name is used.

For example, if you want to refer to the River Saar, you can do so as

{{BrowseObject|relation|390393|name=Saar}}
and you'll get: Browse map of Saar.

If you do
{{BrowseObject|relation|390393|layers=T|text=This is the Saar.}}
you'll get: This is the Saar.

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData for this template used by VisualEditor.
TemplateData for BrowseObject

Displays a link to a map object on OSM.

Template parameters

This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
type	1	type of object (node/way/relation) Example way	Line	required
ID	2	ID no. of the OSM object Example 123456789	Number	required
tile layer (map style)	layers	For optional selection of an alternative tile layer (C=CycleMap/H=Humanitarian/O=ÖPNVKarte/T=TransportMap/Y=CyclOSM) Example H	Line	suggested
text	text	For a free text that will be shown as link. Example This is the Route 66.	Line	optional
name	name	Name of the linked target on the map that is shown behind the default link texg ''Browse map of''. Example Route 66	Line	suggested

Translation

The default words that are put in front of name ( "Browse map of" ) are taken from Template:PlaceLang.

There is an automatic translation into the page's language if the translation exists in Template:PlaceLang.

See also

• Template:BrowseMap - which is not related to an object and doesn't show a marker
• Template:BrowseMapWithMarker - which shows a marker, but isn't related to an object.
• Template:BrowseObjectWithMarker - shows an arbitrary object and a marker.
• Template:BrowseObjectWithPosition - shows an arbitrary object at the specified position.