Editing the Main Description of Locations

Writing up Locations - We attempt to create a text description to accompany each panorama, called the 'Further Information'. This means that we are more than a simple virtual tour image library, but a very useful source of information, which attracts more visitors. Adding useful descriptions to your locations is an important part of becoming a Site Partners and earning some income from the site.

If you want to add your own descriptions then please contact us, giving an example writeup that you have made for one of your own images, and we will make the changes to your account.

Editing and Writing Style

We have found that the following works best:

  • Write in short sentences, in a neutral manner simply stating what is known about the place, similar to the neutral style used by Wikipedia

  • Remember to include the following information where possible:
    • Introduction - What is it and where is it.
    • Historical and Factual - any useful information that would be of interest to a visitor. This need not be encyclopaedic, most people will not read through reams of data.
    • The Surroundings - what other places are nearby. Link to other locations using the formats described in the Cross Linking Panoramas section below.
    • Address - where appropriate, provide a contact address
    • Travel Directions - let people know the best ways of getting there

  • If you wish you may provide your description in another language. The site handles multiple languages. We will translate this into English and include that also.


Cross Linking Panoramas

Within the main description it is possible to cross link to other panoramas, as each has a unique page and ID number. We have developed a simple method for this which replaces the need to use the htm <a> tag linking to other location and regional pages within the site.

Location Pages - [[idnumber,Link Text]]
The unique location ID id the found in the unique URL of the location, for example:

  • http://www.panoramicearth.com/2834/New_York/St_Patrick's_Cathedral, where 2834 is the panorama ID

You either take this from the URL itself, by hovering over the 'Link' icon just below each panorama, or doing a search for part of the image name, taking the unique ID from the left hand column of the resulting table, as in this Cathedral search example.
  • Find the unique numerical location identifier (loc_id)

  • Instead of the <a> tag use the format [[idnumber,link text]] in the description.

  • EXAMPLE - Linking to location 1900, Long Beach in Robe you can use [[1900,Long Beach]] or [[1900,Long Beach in Robe]] etc.

  • The link text can be what you want, but should be relate to the title of the location being linked to.

  • Scripting within the site will automatically convert this to the proper <a> tag code on the live page.


Regional Pages - [[ccridnumber,Link Text]]
Regional Pages relate to the Continents, Countries and regions within countries (States, Counties, Cantons etc). These are referred to as the CCR records. Each CCR has a unique id number, which can be found on the CCR ID List. In order to link to a CCR:

  • Find the unique numerical location identifier (loc_id)

  • Instead of the <a> tag use the format [[ccridnumber,link text]] in the description.

  • EXAMPLE - Linking to Australia (CCR id = 102) you can use [[ccr102,Australia]] or [[ccr102,Australia Map]] etc.

  • The link text can be what you want, but should be relate to the title of the page being linked to.

  • Scripting within the site will automatically convert this to the proper <a> tag code on the live page.