Template:GEOnet3/doc

{{GEOnet3}} generates an external link to a search page for the GEOnet Names Server (GNS), published by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). It includes the GEOnet Unique Feature Identifier (UFI) in search instructions which are displayed with the link. This template can be used as a replacement for {{GEOnet}}, which generates a direct link that no longer works.

Usage

{{GEOnet3|UFI|Name}}

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TemplateData for GEOnet3

This template generates an external link to a search page for the GEOnet Names Server (GNS), published by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). It includes the GEOnet Unique Feature Identifier (UFI) in search instructions which are displayed with the link.

Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
UFI	1	GEOnet Unique Feature Identifier (UFI), which can be entered at http://geonames.nga.mil/namesgaz/ on the Advanced Search page. Default	Number	required
Name	2	Name or other descriptive text. If not given it defaults to the Wikipedia article name Default {{PAGENAME}}	String	optional

Examples

{{GEOnet3}} examples

Code	Produces
{{GEOnet3|-2705195}}	GEOnet3/doc can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-2705195" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
{{GEOnet3|-2705195|Baku, Azerbaijan}}	Baku, Azerbaijan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-2705195" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

The examples shown above generate an external link to:

• http://geonames.nga.mil/namesgaz/

See also

• GEOnet
• GEOnet/doc
• GEOnet2
• GEOnet2/doc
• GEOnet3
• GEOnet3/doc
• GEOnetdab
• GEOnetdab/doc

Similar templates:

• {{GNIS}} and {{Cite GNIS}} – for links to U.S. geographic feature names from Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

External links

• NGA GEOnet Names Server (GNS)
  • GNS Search - Text Based Page
  • GNS Search - Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Viewer Page