Extension:Whats Nearby

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Whats Nearby Release status: unmaintained
Implementation	Parser function
Description	Provides geolocation information to templates
Author(s)	James Hong Kong (MWJamestalk)
Latest version	1.0.0-alpha
MediaWiki	1.23+
PHP	5.3+
Database changes	No
Composer	mediawiki/whats-nearby
License	GNU General Public License 2.0 or later
Download	GitHub: project page git repository URL [help ] commit history README CHANGELOG
Hooks used ParserFirstCallInit ResourceLoaderGetConfigVars
Compatibility: Semantic MediaWiki 2.5+ Maps 4.3.x to 5.x

The Whats Nearby extension that adds geolocation (HTML5) detection information to templates in order to generate adaptive content. See the README file for detailed instructions on how to install and use this extension.

Having the Maps extension installed is a precondition for this extension to work. Best used in conjunction with the Semantic MediaWiki extension, though this is not a hard requirement.

Usage

The #nearby: parser function allows for the following parameters:

Parameter	Aliases	Type	Default	Example of values (separated by a "|")	Description
querytemplate				Local libraries,Point of interest
coordinates				47° 37' 13.9368'' N,122° 20' 56.8860'' W
interval				450
radius				300 m
limit		integer		1
max
format				category | openlayers | embedded | table | googlemaps
geolocation		boolean
detectLocation		boolean
watchLocation
nolocation		boolean
localcache				no
controls				slider
class				right-side
querytemplate				semantic.nearby.query.tmpl | SightseeingSpot

Example

{{#nearby:
 |querytemplate=Local libraries,Point of interest
 |coordinates=47° 37' 13.9368'' N,122° 20' 56.8860'' W
 |radius=300 m
 |interval=450
 |max=10000
 |format=googlemaps
 |detectLocation=true
 |watchLocation=false
 |localCache=300
 |controls=slider
 |class=extra-nearby-location
}}

See also

• Extension:NearbyPages