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== Merger of Paris street ==
the Paris street infobox has now been merged here, per the outcome of the associated merger discussion at TfD.  I am not entirely satisfied with the addition of Paris-specific parameters to this template.  it would be good to generalise them, if possible.  articles using these parameters are tracked in [[:Category:Pages using infobox street with Paris-specific parameters]], in case we want to change the syntax later. [[User:Frietjes|Frietjes]] ([[User talk:Frietjes|talk]]) 21:26, 11 February 2015 (UTC)
: I suppose we could add a couple of customisable fields for this purpose? I saw that you originally put arrondissement and quarter inside {{para|location}}, but that was ugly. [[User:Alakzi|Alakzi]] ([[User talk:Alakzi|talk]]) 21:33, 11 February 2015 (UTC)
::{{ping|Frietjes|Izkala}} Five years later, there are 229 articles in {{cl|Pages using infobox street with Paris-specific parameters}} with no clear indication in the documentation of which parameters this refers to, or how (or whether) to fix these. I have fixed the two articles that were in {{cl|Pages using infobox street with unknown parameters}} when I looked. Could someone who knows please update the template documentation and/or the category to indicate which parameters it tracks, what the purpose of the tracking is, and whether it is expected to be reduced to 0 size? Thank you. --[[User:ScottDavis|Scott Davis]] <sup>[[User talk:ScottDavis|Talk]]</sup> 11:54, 24 February 2020 (UTC)
::: [[User:ScottDavis|Scott Davis]], it's just two parameters, {{para|arrondissement}} and {{para|quarter}} which have labels pointing to [[Arrondissements of Paris]] and [[Quarters of Paris]].  it would be possible to merge them into {{para|location}} or {{para|address}}, but as mentioned, there could be a better approach.  templates like {{para|infobox school}} merge all this information into one field, but keep that information separate in the template (allows for vcard classes). [[User:Frietjes|Frietjes]] ([[User talk:Frietjes|talk]]) 13:32, 24 February 2020 (UTC)
::::Thanks. I think I'll leave it for editors more familiar with French geography, instead of just regarding it as a latent clean-up job. --[[User:ScottDavis|Scott Davis]] <sup>[[User talk:ScottDavis|Talk]]</sup> 02:13, 26 February 2020 (UTC)

== Edit request: Add "postal code type" ==

{{ping|Frietjes|Hike395|Jonesey95|SounderBruce|Peaceray}} Greetings and felicitations.  Currently the template has a postal code field, but does not specify the type.  I could copy and past that from [[Template:Infobox settlement]], but I'd rather someone who is more familiar with the markup do it, as I'm afraid I'd break the template.  Would someone please so kind? —[[User:DocWatson42|DocWatson42]] ([[User talk:DocWatson42|talk]]) 19:00, 8 January 2020 (UTC)
: okay, should work now. [[User:Frietjes|Frietjes]] ([[User talk:Frietjes|talk]]) 20:52, 8 January 2020 (UTC)
::{{ping|DocWatson42|Frietjes}} I'm curious about the use case for a street being tagged with a postal code.  I can see listing a postal code for a community (city, village, etc), but I would think it is rare that a street has a postal code. I guess I wouldn't associate the two concepts together. <span style="background:#006B54; padding:2px;">'''[[User:Imzadi1979|<span style="color:white;">Imzadi&nbsp;1979</span>]]&nbsp;[[User talk:Imzadi1979|<span style="color:white;"><big>→</big></span>]]'''</span>  22:49, 8 January 2020 (UTC)
::: {{Ping|Frietjes}} Thank you. ^_^  {{Ping|Imzadi1979}} I asked because I was editing [[Avenue D (Manhattan)]], which already had the ZIP Code entered, but was not distinguishing it from other types of postal codes.  I guess if a street is significant enough to have an article, a postal code might be significant, too, though I'm not wedded to supporting that.  In any case, I support using both or neither field, not one or the other independantly. —[[User:DocWatson42|DocWatson42]] ([[User talk:DocWatson42|talk]]) 01:23, 9 January 2020 (UTC)
::::I guess I don't see a ZIP code (or other postal code) as a characteristic of a street. Of a community, yeah, but not of an individual street. Then again, I think a lot of parameters got added at some point to this template that aren't characteristic of a street. <span style="background:#006B54; padding:2px;">'''[[User:Imzadi1979|<span style="color:white;">Imzadi&nbsp;1979</span>]]&nbsp;[[User talk:Imzadi1979|<span style="color:white;"><big>→</big></span>]]'''</span>  01:34, 9 January 2020 (UTC)

== Multiple sections ==

{{tl|Infobox road}} has an option to implement multiple sections of a road. However, I don't see any option in this template. Did I overlook something? Or can the same options be utilized here? [[User:Morriswa|Morriswa (Charlotte Allison)]] ([[User talk:Morriswa|talk]]) 15:00, 5 March 2020 (UTC)

==Patron==
Hallo, would it be possible to add a parameter to mention the patron of the street? Thanks, [[User:Alessandro57|Alex2006]] ([[User talk:Alessandro57|talk]]) 06:01, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

== native name parameters ==

I have started a discussion at {{slink|Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Infoboxes|native_name_parameters}}, you participation would be appreciated.

—[[User:Trappist the monk|Trappist the monk]] ([[User talk:Trappist the monk|talk]]) 22:28, 27 December 2021 (UTC)
:As a result of the above referenced discussion, I have modified this template and fixed most of the attendant errors.  Some errors I have not fixed.  Articles with native name errors are listed in {{cl|Native name checker template errors}}.  In a day or so, I will move on to another infobox template so if you are able to fix the errors listed in the category, now is the time because errors associated with {{tlx|infobox valley}} are the only errors listed.
:—[[User:Trappist the monk|Trappist the monk]] ([[User talk:Trappist the monk|talk]]) 16:52, 8 January 2022 (UTC)
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:This [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=hastemplate%3A%22Infobox+street%22+incategory%3A%22Native+name+checker+template+errors%22&ns0=1 search] returns a list of articles using {{tlx|infobox street}} in {{cl|Native name checker template errors}}.
:—[[User:Trappist the monk|Trappist the monk]] ([[User talk:Trappist the monk|talk]]) 14:43, 9 January 2022 (UTC)

== Coordinates ==

This template provides a single <code>coordinates</code> parameter. Are these the coordinates of the street's midpoint or one of its termini? Could this infobox function like {{tl|Infobox river}} and provide two parameters, one for each terminus? [[User:Ibadibam|Ibadibam]] ([[User talk:Ibadibam|talk]]) 17:16, 10 August 2022 (UTC)
:Generally for roads, and other similar linear features, we use {{tl|Attached KML}} or geoJSON for this exact reason. KMLs can be made fairly easily with Google Earth. - '''[[User:Floydian|Floydian]]'''&nbsp;<sup>[[User_talk:Floydian|<span style="color: #3AAA3A;">τ</span>]]</sup> <sub>[[Special:Contributions/Floydian|<span style="color: #3AAA3A;">¢</span>]]</sub> 22:27, 10 August 2022 (UTC)

== metro_system ==

What does the metro_system field do? I added the name of the bus company on a street today, but it did not appear on the page. I don't see anything about it in the documentation on this page either. [[User:Kire1975|Kire1975]] ([[User talk:Kire1975|talk]]) 17:41, 28 June 2023 (UTC)
:{{para|metro_system}} changes the label for the {{para|metro}} param; if it is provided, gives <code>Nearest {{{metro_system}}} station</code>, otherwise it just gives <code>Nearest metro station</code>. [[User:Primefac|Primefac]] ([[User talk:Primefac|talk]]) 07:57, 29 June 2023 (UTC)

== Map broken ==

Is this the correct place to report that the map is always blank in this infobox? Like, for years. <span style="font-family: Cambria;"> [[User:Abductive|<span style="color: teal;">'''Abductive'''</span>]] ([[User talk:Abductive|reasoning]])</span> 12:05, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
:{{ping|Abductive}} Could you supply an example? I just added two different map tests to the test cases, and they both work. — [[User:Hike395|hike395]] ([[User talk:Hike395|talk]]) 03:47, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
::{{ping|Hike395}} Sure, [[4th Street (Manhattan)]], [[Rivington Street]], [[Grand Concourse (Bronx)]] and many others in New York City. <span style="font-family: Cambria;"> [[User:Abductive|<span style="color: teal;">'''Abductive'''</span>]] ([[User talk:Abductive|reasoning]])</span> 10:23, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
:::{{ping|Abductive}} The problem isn't with this template: it's in [[Module:Mapframe]]. When there is no map data available, it appears that [[Module:Mapframe]] returns a blank map rather than nothing. Editor(s) have added {{para|image_map|<nowiki>{{maplink-road}}</nowiki>}} to those infoboxes without checking that they work. I'll see if I can modify [[Module:Mapframe]] to return nothing rather than a blank map. — [[User:Hike395|hike395]] ([[User talk:Hike395|talk]]) 14:39, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
::::Great. Here I was thinking it had to do with mixing up New York City with its constituent boroughs. <span style="font-family: Cambria;"> [[User:Abductive|<span style="color: teal;">'''Abductive'''</span>]] ([[User talk:Abductive|reasoning]])</span> 14:42, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
:::::The problem isn't in [[Module:Mapframe]], but in the Kartographer extension in MediaWiki. All [[Module:Mapframe]] does is format requests to the extension. The extension decides to return a blank map. There's no way for me to fix it. I would recommend removing {{para|image_map}} when you see blank map. — [[User:Hike395|hike395]] ([[User talk:Hike395|talk]]) 15:52, 18 December 2024 (UTC)