Contents
The view consists of several sections:
- a search field;
- a place filter; and
- the actual location list, consisting of two lists, Placed and Unplaced, representing locations with and without geo-coordinates, respectively.
Detailed descriptions how to use the search field and the place filter are found below under {{ full_documentation_link('location-list-interaction', 'Interaction', true) }}. In what follows, the two lists are described.
The list Placed contains all locations for which a geographical position is known. The list Unplaced contains all locations for which a geographical position is not (yet) known; in this case, the confidence of location is attributed with no value and colored accordingly.
Note: Missing data is normal during research and while entering data is still in progress. However, missing data can severely affect confidence in the visualization if not properly communicated. We have therefore chosen to make missing geographical locations and time information explicit in separate views of this interface (apart from the section Unplaced in the location list, cf. the view {{ full_documentation_link('untimed-data', 'Untimed Data') }}). This also allows for searches directed at data in need of improvement.
The position of the two lists can be swapped by clicking on the swap button. The following is true for both lists: Each line in the lists represents one location. Locations are listed using their main toponym as place name. Accordingly, looking through the lists with a specific place name in mind, if this place name is not the main toponym, the location is not found and should be searched in the Search field. There, alternative names are considered as well (cf. {{ full_documentation_link('location-list-search-toponyms', 'further below', same=true) }}).
The place names are sorted alphabetically, disregarding a prefix of apostrophes (e.g., for the letter ʿain) or Arabic definite articles;
for instance, Amid
comes before 'Amman
, and Jubayl
comes before al-Juma
.
In only active mode (cf. the {{ full_documentation_link('settings-all-data-only-active', 'Settings pane') }}), only places with pieces of evidence matching the current filters are listed.
When hovering over the line with the mouse, a tooltip (see {{ full_documentation_link('fig-location-list-2', 'this figure') }}) with additional information is shown, that is:
- place type,
- geographical location (i.e., coordinates),
- confidence of location,
- alternative names,
- external URIs referencing the same place.
Also, while hovering, a link symbol appears at the very end of the line (see {{ full_documentation_link('fig-location-list-2', 'this figure') }}). Clicking the symbol opens an overview for this place, the so-called place URI page (cf. ###). Note: If the user has rights to edit the database, clicking the symbol leads to the respective entry of the location in the database instead.
Behind the place name, the confidence of location of each place is shown as a small, colored circle. The color scale is the same as in the confidence view. In all data mode (cf. the {{ full_documentation_link('settings-all-data-only-active', 'Settings pane') }}), when the filter set for confidence of location does not match the place’s confidence of location, this confidence circle is not filled. Also, the name is displayed in italics, darker, and in less saturated colors in that case.
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