{{Location map|location|label =label text|label_size = map font size, per cent|alt =Alt text for image (defaults to generic description)|position = leftor rightor topor bottomor none – position of the label relative to the mark, defaults toright|background =color, background color for the label, defaults to none |lon_dir=W longitude: W=west, E=east (default)|lat_dir=S latitude: S=south, N=north (default)|lat_deg =latitude degrees|lat_min =latitude minutes|lat_sec =latitude seconds|lon_deg =longitude degrees|lon_min =longitude minutes|lon_sec =longitude seconds|lat =latitude (decimal format; enter negative numbers for southern latitude)|long =longitude (decimal format; enter negative numbers for western longitude)|mark =marker image file name, a red dot by default|marksize =marker size, default=8|border =border color ornone|caption =map caption; for no caption enter "caption="; if the parameter is omitted then the caption will be "Marker text (location map name)"|float = leftor rightor centeror none|width =map width (omit "px" or will stretch across page)|AlternativeMap = Alternative map file name (changes background map, border coordinates are determined based on the map name); this is only recommended for use in templates }}
Parameterlocation refers to {Template:Location maplocation} containing the name and coordinates of a map.
{{Location map |Croatia | label=Pag |alt = Pag lies off the West coast of Croatia, in the Adriatic Sea |mark=<!--dot-->Green pog.svg |lat_deg=44|lat_min=26 |lon_deg=15|lon_min=3 |position=right |width=300 |float=right}}
{{Location map |Croatia |label=Pag |label_size=200 |lat=44.44 |long=15.05 |marksize=14 |position=right |width=300 |float=right |background=#FFFFDD |caption=Pag Island on the map of Croatia }}
