Please Improve Info Tip for entering place names.

Gordon Collett

Currently when the blue information dot is clicked, you see:

Please clarify this and say something like:

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Enter the most complete place name available from smallest to largest division. For example:

1. Rochdale, Lancashire, England
2. Bordeaux, France
3. Brazil

Link the entered place name to the proper standardized value. This may be less complete than your actual entry.

Learn more about standardizing places.

Learn how to recommend an addition or correction to the standardized places.

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Rational: Not adding at least basic information that the entered place name to be displayed may be more complete than the available standardized value in the Places database perpetuates the myth that one can only enter a name as found in the Places database and the myth that one must have a map location icon or the place name is not entered correctly.