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July 2018
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editPushpin map to infobox
editHi there, I actually don't really know the answer to that question, because my involvement with templates is minimal. Digging into things, I don't think the infobox you're using supports that function. Normally, I think you'd need to use the "coordinates" parameter with Template:Coord, and then pair that with some of the pushpin map parameters here (this is the infobox for settlements). But I'm definitely not the best person to ask! If you have further trouble trying to figure out how that works, I'm sure if you drop a line at the teahouse you'll find someone willing to help you out with the specifics of implementing what you'd like. bibliomaniac15 20:42, 11 December 2020 (UTC)
- Glad you were able to get things sorted out! bibliomaniac15 18:55, 13 December 2020 (UTC)
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