وحدة:خريطة مفصلة للحرب الأهلية السورية/شرح

For quick reference, this module is transcluded on the following:

Rules for editing the map

1-A source, reliable for that specific edit, should be provided.
a) A well-known source that has a reputation for neutral (not biased) territorial control coverage, can be used (is deemed reliable) for all edits.
b) A well-known source that does not have a reputation for neutral (not biased) territorial control coverage, can be used (is deemed reliable) only for edits that are unfavorable to the side it prefers (favorable to the side it opposes).
c) A source that is not well-known (or that has proven inaccurate for all edits) cannot be used (is deemed unreliable) for any edit. This includes all maps (see item 2- next).

2-Copying from maps is strictly prohibited. Maps from mainstream media are approximate and therefore unreliable for any edit. Maps from amateur sources are below the standards of Wikipedia for any edit. They violate WP:RS and ويكيبيديا:CIRCULAR.
WP:RS: “Anyone can create a personal web page or publish their own book, and also claim to be an expert in a certain field. For that reason, self-published media, such as books, patents, newsletters, personal websites, open wikis, personal or group blogs, Internet forum postings, and tweets, are largely not acceptable as sources.” Source: ويكيبيديا:Verifiability#Self-published_sources
WP:CIRCULAR: “Do not use websites that mirror Wikipedia content or publications that rely on material from Wikipedia as sources.”

3-WP:POV pushing and intentional misinterpretation of sources will not be tolerated. If you are not sure about what the source is saying (or its reliability), post it on the talk page first so that it would be discussed.

Icons available for use on map

Control : Ba'ath Government ; Opposition ; Kurds ; Al-Nusra (JaN) ; Islamic State (IS)
Stable mixed control (same colours) : Government & rebels stable mixed control (truce) :
Rural presence :
Contested : Gov't/main_rebels ; gov't/Kurds ; gov't/JaN ; gov't/IS ; main_rebels/JaN ; main_rebels/IS ; Kurds/JaN ; Kurds/IS; JaN/IS
Besieged_one_side :
Besieged : 2 nested circles: inner controls, outer sieges (or indicates strong enemy pressure) : Military base : Strategic hill : Oil/gaz :
Airport/Air base (plane) : Heliport/Helicopter base :
Major port or naval base ; Border Post ; Dam ; Industrial complex
Small icon within a larger icon: the situation in individual neighbourhood/district