{{Location map
|location
|label = label text
|label_size = map font size, per cent
|alt = Alt text for image (defaults to generic description)
|position = left or right or top or bottom or none –
position of the label relative to the mark, defaults to right
|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 or none
|caption = map caption; for no caption enter "caption="; if the parameter is omitted then the caption will be "Marker text (location map name)"
|float = left or right or center or 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 }}
Parameter location refers to {Template:Location map location} 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
}}