Commons:Structured data/Modeling/Location - Wikimedia Commons
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How to model various types of locations in structured data, for files on Wikimedia Commons
This has traditionally been done via the two templates {{Location}} and {{Object location}}. Here we are modelling the first of the two.
Caution: distinction between a digital file, and a creative work shown/depicted in a file
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When a file on Wikimedia Commons shows/depicts a creative work, location information about the file and about the depicted work are usually very different.
It is best to describe the creative work as an item on Wikidata to keep this distinction clear.
(example)
| Type of metadata | Notes | Wikidata property | Status |
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| Location we see | A specific location we see in the image | depicts (P180) | |
| Where the photo was made | location of creation (P1071) | ||
| Where the photographer is standing | location of the point of view (P7108) | ||
| Street the photograph is about | located on street (P669) | ||
| Coordinates of the photographer | Same as {{Location}} | coordinates of the point of view (P1259) (optional qualifier heading (P7787) and elevation above sea level (P2044)) |  Done
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| Coordinates of the depicted object | Same as {{Object location}} | coordinates of depicted place (P9149) (optional qualifier heading (P7787) and elevation above sea level (P2044)) | Done
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Properties not to use
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These properties shouldn't be used and will give a constraint violation
| Property | Replacement | Notes |
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| location (P276) | location of creation (P1071) or depicts (P180) | Use location of creation (P1071) if it's about where to photo was created. Use depicts (P180) for what location is depicted |
| located in the administrative territorial entity (P131) country (P17) located in protected area (P3018) |
location of creation (P1071) | location of creation (P1071) should contain the most specific location item. located in the administrative territorial entity (P131) & country (P17) can be derived from this item. |
| recording location (P8546) | location of creation (P1071) | location of creation (P1071) should be used for consistency |
| coordinate location (P625) | coordinates of depicted place (P9149) | coordinate location (P625) is ambiguous so it is replaced by coordinates of depicted place (P9149) |
General notes and remarks
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- Both Location and Coordinates and are wanted since they can help answer different kind of SPARQL queries.
(list files below that provide best practices on how to model various situations)
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Example.jpg Example 1 of good data modelling of situation a
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Example.jpg Example 2 of good data modelling of situation b
