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{{GEOnet3}} generates an external link to an API for the GEOnet Names Server (GNS), published by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). This template can be used as a replacement for {{GEOnet}}, which generates a direct link that no longer works.
Usage
[edit]{{GEOnet3|UFI|Name}}
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This template generates an external link to an API for the GEOnet Names Server (GNS), published by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA).
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UFI | 1 | GEOnet Unique Feature Identifier (UFI)
| Number | required |
| Name | 2 | Name or other descriptive text. If not given it defaults to the Wikipedia article name
| String | optional |
Examples
[edit]| Code | Produces |
|---|---|
|
GEOnet3/doc at GEOnet Names Server |
|
Baku, Azerbaijan at GEOnet Names Server |
See also
[edit]Similar templates:
- {{GNIS}} and {{Cite GNIS}} – for links to U.S. geographic feature names from Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)