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Includes optional what3words address of the workshop venue (#838)
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* Includes optional what3words address of the workshop venue

* Corrects what3words URL in variable description

* Adds description of what3words and why it might be useful.

Moves the what3words variable to sit alongside the other optional
variables, for consistency with the documentation.
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pgmccann authored Oct 2, 2024
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this line. Note: this value must be given as a string in double
quotes, rather than as a number.

* `what3words` is the [what3words](https://what3words.com) address for the
workshop venue. What3words divides the world into 3x3m squares and assigns
each a unique address consisting of three words separated by dots, allowing
users to specify locations precisely. Depending on the venue, this can be
used to specify the location of e.g. the room or the building entrance.
Note: this value is given in the form 'one.two.three' with no leading
slashes and not as a URL.

### For online workshops

If the workshop is online, follow the same instructions as above with the
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email: ["[email protected]","[email protected]"] # boxed, comma-separated list of contact email addresses for the host, lead instructor, or whoever else is handling questions, like ["[email protected]", "[email protected]", "[email protected]"]
collaborative_notes: # optional: URL for the workshop collaborative notes, e.g. an Etherpad or Google Docs document (e.g., https://pad.carpentries.org/2015-01-01-euphoria)
eventbrite: # optional: alphanumeric key for Eventbrite registration, e.g., "1234567890AB" (if Eventbrite is being used)
what3words: # optional: what3words (https://what3words.com) address of the workshop venue, without leading slashes e.g. "globe.lessening.computers"
---

{% comment %} See instructions in the comments below for how to edit specific sections of this workshop template. {% endcomment %}
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<a href="//www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat={{page.latitude}}&mlon={{page.longitude}}&zoom=16">OpenStreetMap</a>
or
<a href="//maps.google.com/maps?q={{page.latitude}},{{page.longitude}}">Google Maps</a>.
{% if page.what3words %}
What3Words location:
<a href="https://what3words.com/{{page.what3words}}">///{{page.what3words}}</a>.
{%endif %}
</p>
{% elsif online == "true_public" %}
<p id="where">
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