Abandoned features

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This list contains proposals that have a 3 month or more inactive history and have not yet been approved or rejected.

Abandoned RFCSs

Name	Tagging	Used on	Definition	Rendered as	Status	Draft start	RFC start	Vote start	Vote end
shops (multiple)	* = *	linear	*	*	Proposed	*	*	*	*
Dry weather	access = dry_weather/all_weather	linear	Indicate that a way can be only used in a certain season of the year - tipically this means that a road becomes flooded on a tropical wet season	*	Proposed	2008-04-21	2008-04-21	*	*
License	access = license	area	Indicate wether only people with a local parking license may use the parking lot	*	Proposed	2008-05-23	2008-05-23	*	*
PSV_directions	psv_direction = both/direct_only/opposite_only/no	linear	Indicate if PSV can drive in the direct or opposite direction than cars. Mostly useful for oneways where PSV can drive in the opposite dirction	*	Draft	2008-06-26	2008-06-26	*	*
Building	building = various	area	*	See subpage	Proposed	*	2007-12-31	*	*
Piste Maps	various = various	node/way/area	*	*	Proposed	*	2008-01-04	*	*
route_duration	route_duration = hh:mm	linear	Time duration for a defined route, i.e. ferry crossings, bus-routes, etc. Value in the key could be usefull for routing programs as well	small text under the line of the route, stating the duration for the route as listed in schedules.	Proposed	2007-11-14	2007-11-14	*	*
Construction	construction = yes	linear	Anything under construction	Blue/White striped line attached, Viewable at zoom=14	Undefined	2008-06-22	2008-06-22	*	*
parking_garage	amenity = parking_garage	linear	Not a parking area, a multi-storey or underground car park	As amenity parking but with ^ on the top of the P	Undefined	2008-07-03	2008-07-03	*	*
sea_mark	sea_mark = *	node	A pilotage aid which identifies the approximate position of a maritime channel, hazard and administrative area to allow boats, ships and seaplanes to navigate safely.	Key Specified	Undefined	2008-07-30	2008-07-30	*	*
Miniature railway	railway = miniature	linear	*	thin black line with label	Undefined	2007-08-08	2008-01-03	*	*
City wall	man_made = city_wall	linear	*	*	Proposed	*	2008-01-04	*	*
Horse Riding	leisure = horse_riding	node/area	A place or area that you can ride horses.	horse (head) icon	Draft	*	2008-07-02	*	*
Group restaurants	to be chosen = *	node/area	split off eating places from amenity and group them under a new tag	*	Proposed	2008-06-05	2008-06-05	*	*
sloped_curb	amenity = sloped_curb	node	a cut in a curb that is sloped in order to allow wheelchair access.	*	Proposed	2008-03-06	2008-03-10	*	*
emergency_phone	amenity = emergency_phone	node	A phone reserved for use during an emergency.	*	Proposed	2008-03-06	2008-03-10	*	*
Park and Ride	amenity = park_ride	node	*	See subpage	Voting	*	2007-06-10	*	*
Science Park	amenity = science_park	node/area	Science Park/Scientific Research Centers		Proposed	*	2007-09-16	*	*
Mall	shop = mall	node	A shopping mall	*	Proposed	2007-11-06	2007-12-07	*	*
Chemist	shop = chemist	node	Selling soap, cosmetics, ...	*	Proposed	2007-11-13	2007-12-14	*	*
car	shop = car	node	Cars + related services		Proposed	2007-12-03	2007-12-04	2007-12-17	*
Beverages	shop = beverages	node	A liqueur store or other shop that concentrates on beverages (german:Getränkemarkt).	a bottle?	Proposed	2007-12-13	2008-01-21	*	*
GP Surgery	amenity = doctors	node	*		Draft	*	*	*	*
Clinic (Medical)	amenity = clinic	node	*		Draft	*	*	*	*
Key:atv	atv = *	way	Access restriction indicating ATVs are allowed (50 inches -- 1.27m or less)	Same as "motorcycle=" restriction*	Draft	2009-08-26	'	'	'
lakeshore	natural = lakeshore	way	Proposal to distinguish big lakes and reservoirs from small lakes (natural=water) and sea (natural=coastline)	blue area	Draft	2008-09-07	*	*	*
Pumping Station	waterway = pumping_station	node/area	facility for pumping water between places	?	Proposed	2008-09-23	2008-12-20	*	*
residential_narrow	highway = residential_narrow	way	Proposal feature for replacement of `highway=residential` but for narrowed residential roads or old cities streets not larger than 3 metters	Same as highway=service but with half dark or green borders, could be light green in JOSM with thin line	Proposed	2009-04-18	2009-04-18	'	'
residential_narrow/old	old = yes	way	Proposal option key for proposed feature `highway=residential_narrow` but dedicate to old cities streets	Same as highway=service but with half dark orange borders, could be light flashy orange in JOSM with thin line	Proposed	2009-04-18	2009-04-18	'	'
hollow_way	highway; historic=hollow_way = *	node, way, area	Is a path/way which has over time fallen significantly lower than the land on either side. They are created incrementally by erosion, by water and traffic.	border of way ist rendered 30% thicker	Proposed	2009-01-20	2009-01-20	*	*

Abandoned Drafts

Name	Tagging	Used on	Definition	Rendered as	Status	Draft start	RFC start	Vote start	Vote end
Network	network = international, national, regional, urban, local	all	To tell the importance of level	Renderer can guess zoom level	Draft	2009-02-10	'	'	'
Footway	footway = both:left:rightno	linear	for better capture the details of where footways are next to roads	*	Undefined	2008-06-10	*	*	*
Set of Traffic Signals	amenity = traffic_signals	area	to identify a joint set of traffic signals		Undefined	2008-06-27	*	*	*
Milestones	highway = milestone	node	A stone or metal marker on the side of a road denoting the reference and distance travelled.	*	Undefined	2008-05-30	*	*	*
Lifts	highway = elevator	node	a vertical public right-of-way for pedestrians	Square with up/down arrows in?	Undefined	2008-01	*	*	*
Hitchhiking	highway = hitchhiking	node	A place, where you can stand for hitchhiking.	A hitchhiker thumb	Undefined	2008-02-01	*	*	*
Junction	junction = *	linear	An arrayof junction elements and highway exchanges	none, only for routing	Undefined	2008-06-30	*	*	*
reservoir	waterway = reservoir	node or area	a man-made lake	blue area	Undefined	2007-12-13	*	*	*
milestone	waterway = river	node	posts for kilometers ( miles) of river (signs at the riverbank every kilometer/similar "sea mark")	sign with number	Draft	2008-07-02	*	*	*
Side of stop	railway = tram_stop:forward (or backward)	node	Trams going only in one direction will stop.	icon of tram stop with small arrow pointing in direction in which stop works	Undefined	2008-01-25	*	*	*
Line connection	power = line_connection	node	A place, where power lines and sub stations, power plants, etc. are connected	*	Proposed	2008-06-08	*	*	*
Telephone_Exchange	man_made = Telephone_Exchange	node	*	*	Proposed	2008-02-25	*	*	*
Observatory	man_made = observatory	node	A building/place containing a telescope for observing celestial objects		Proposed	2008-03-23	*	*	*
Shelter	amenity = shelter	node	*	*	Proposed	2006-12-20	*	*	*
Music venue	amenity = music_venue	node	*	*	Proposed	2007-03-17	*	*	*
Pre-School (early childhood education)	amenity = preschool	node/area	Education of young children before they go to school	As for school	Proposed	2008-01-03	*	*	*
Village Hall	amenity = village_hall	node/area	A building used for local community activities	?	Proposed	2008-04-03	*	*	*
Casino	amenity = casino	node/area	A place to gamble - poker, roulette, slot machines	?	Proposed	2008-05-17	*	*	*
Funeral home	amenity = mortuary	node/area	A facility that provides burial and funeral services for the deceased and their families[1]	Maybe a hearse?	Proposed	2008-05-25	*	*	*
unesco_world_heritage	historic = unesco_world_heritage	node/area	*	*	Proposed	2007-10-03	*	*	*
Handball	sport = handball	node/area	*	*	Proposed	2007-12-30	*	*	*
rowing	sport = rowing	node/area	area or place of a rowing club	icon	Proposed	2008-02-13	*	*	*
Water_sports	sport = water_sports	node/area	*	*	Proposed	2008-02-18	*	*	*
all sports	sport = *	node/area	Proposal to use an external standard for our list of sports	*	Proposed	2008-02-04	*	*	*
Golf course	golf = *	node/way/area/relation	Golf course	*	Proposed	2008-03-09	*	*	*
Gym	sport = gym	node	A place where people goes to work out	*	Proposed	2008-05-17	*	*	*
volleyball	sport = volleyball	node/area	a place where to play both indoor and outdoor	*	Proposed	2008-06-16	*	*	*
Quality based maximal speed	qmaxspeed = Number	way	The approximate maximal speed (Km/h) for a car limited by road quality	(property)	Proposed	2008-07-31	*	*	*
Key:natural_protection	natural_protection = natural_protection_area, natural_monument, water_protection_area	all	For various kinds of official natural protection objects.	*	Proposed	2008-03-09	*	*	*
Accept area in addition to node	<multiple> = <multiple>	area + node	*	Add area to most node features. Currently used icon should be shown in center of area, area rendered as appropriate	Draft	2008-02-17	*	*	*
Organic Food	shop = organic	node	Organic food store	*	Proposed	2007-10-30	*	*	*
Newsagent	shop = newsagent	node	newspapers, magazines, stationary, snacks	*	Proposed	2007-12-02	*	*	*
Tyre Store	shop = tyres	node	Selling tyres	*	Proposed	2007-10-30	*	*	*
Fishery	shop = fish	node	Selling fish	*	Proposed	2007-10-30	*	*	*
Video	shop = video	node	Video rental or retail	*	Proposed	2007-10-30	*	*	*
Photo Studio	shop = photo	node	Photography studio and processing	*	Proposed	2007-10-30	*	*	*
Barbershop	shop = barber	node	A barber's shop	*	Proposed	2007-10-30	*	*	*
Hardware Store	shop = hardware	node	Hardware Store	*	Proposed	2007-10-30	*	*	*
Appliance Store	shop = appliance	node	Store selling large electrical items (aka white goods) such as Washing machines/fridges etc	*	Proposed	2007-10-30	*	*	*
Bookstore	shop = bookstore	node	Store selling books/maps		Proposed	2007-10-30	*	*	*
Salon	shop = salon	node	Hairdressers or beauty Salon	*	Proposed	2007-10-30	*	*	*
Furniture	shop = furniture	node	Selling furniture	*	Proposed	2007-11-06	*	*	*
Handicrafts	shop = handicrafts	node	Selling handicrafts	*	Proposed	2008-08-02	*	*	*
Toys	shop = toys	node	Selling toys and childware		Proposed	2007-11-06	*	*	*
Technology	shop = technology	node	A technology store	*	Proposed	2007-11-06	*	*	*
Fashion	shop = fashion	node	Selling clothes, accessories.	*	Proposed	2007-11-06	*	*	*
Leather	shop = leather	node	Leather products (shoes, bags, jackets, belts etc.)	*	Proposed	2007-11-06	*	*	*
Bakery	shop = bakery	node	bread, cakes	*	Proposed	2007-12-02	*	*	*
Patisserie	shop = patisserie	node	Cake, ice-cream, chocolate, deserts	*	Proposed	2007-11-06	*	*	*
Glassware	shop = glassware	node	Selling glass products	*	Proposed	2007-11-06	*	*	*
Music	shop = music	node	Music recordings, instruments, sheet music etc.		Proposed	2007-11-06	*	*	*
Florist	shop = florist	node	Flowers	*	Proposed	2007-11-06	*	*	*
Candy	shop = candy	node	Candy, sweets.	*	Proposed	2007-11-06	*	*	*
Chocolate	shop = chocolate	node	Chocolate and products.	*	Proposed	2007-11-06	*	*	*
Dairy	shop = dairy	node	Dairy products	*	Proposed	2007-11-06	*	*	*
Groceries	shop = groceries	node	Groceries	*	Proposed	2007-11-06	*	*	*
Home Textile	shop = hometextile	node	Carpets, curtains, furniture covers etc.	*	Proposed	2007-11-06	*	*	*
department_store	shop = department_store	node	Department stores like Debenhams, Mark & Spence, Illum's, Magasin Du Nord. Definition : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department_store	*	Proposed	2007-11-11	*	*	*
haberdashery	shop = haberdashery	node	commonly used items in clothing via retail. This can include ribbons and buttons, or completed accessories, such as hats or gloves.	*	Proposed	2007-12-08	*	*	*
Gloves	shop = gloves	node	Shop mainly selling gloves.	pair of gloves?	Proposed	2007-12-30	*	*	*
hypermarket	shop = hypermarket	node	A very big supermarket	Like the supermarkets but with a bigger logo, or same logo inside a circle	Proposed	2008-01-05	*	*	*
Diving shop	shop = diving	node	Store selling diving goods=Fins for example	*	Proposed	2008-03-31	*	*	*
Fair trade	shop = fairtrade	node	Store selling products from development countries produced with fair trade, mainly clothes, coffee, chocolate	*	Proposed	2008-06-07	*	*	*
Souvenir shop	shop = souvenir	node	Store selling souvenirs, should only be used for bigger or 'offical' shops	*	Proposed	2008-08-21	*	*	*
aeroway_radio	aeroway_radio = %f3.2 MHz	node	Control frequency of airport	blue number depicting the frequency followed by "MHz". Could make OSM more attractive to sailplane pilots	Undefined	2009-03-05	*	2009-03-06	2009-03-13
Substation	man_made = substation	node/area	facility, in which voltage of power grid is changed. This symbol is for facilities using three phase AC		Draft	2009-12-02	*	*	*
Substation	man_made = substation	node/area	facility, in which voltage of power grid is changed. This symbol is used for facilities, which feed DC power grids ( not HVDC powerlines, but e.g. electric train systems operated with DC) from a three-phase AC power grid		Draft	2009-12-02	*	*	*
Substation	man_made = substation	node/area	facility, in which voltage of power grid is changed. This symbol is for facilities using single phase AC.		Draft	2009-12-02	*	*	*
Substation	man_made = substation	node/area	facility, in which voltage of power grid is changed. This symbol is used for facilities, which feed DC power grids ( not HVDC powerlines, but e.g. electric train systems operated with DC) from a single phase AC power grid		Draft	2009-12-02	*	*	*
Switching Station	man_made = switching station	node/area	open air switchyard, at which no transformers are installed and only voltages of a single voltage level leave facility. This symbol is for facilities using three phase AC		Draft	2009-12-02	*	*	*
Switching Station	man_made = switching station	node/area	open air switchyard, at which no transformers are installed and only voltages of a single voltage level leave facility. This symbol is for facilities using single phase AC		Draft	2009-12-02	*	*	*
Switching Station	man_made = switching station	node/area	open air switchyard, at which no transformers are installed and only voltages of a single voltage level leave facility. This symbol is for facilities using DC		Draft	2009-12-02	*	*	*
HVDC Static Inverter Station	man_made = HVDC station	node/area	HVDC Static Inverter Plant. Facility, at which electricity is transformed by non-rotating elements ( thyristors, IGBT, mercury arc valves, etc.) from AC into DC or vice versa. This symbol is used when three phase AC is used		Draft	2009-12-02	*	*	*
HVDC Static Inverter Station	man_made = HVDC station	node/area	HVDC Static Inverter Plant. Facility, at which electricity is transformed by non-rotating elements ( thyristors, IGBT, mercury arc valves, etc.) from AC into DC or vice versa. This symbol is used when single phase AC is used		Draft	2009-12-02	*	*	*
HVDC Back-to-back Station	man_made = HVDC back-to-back station	node/area	HVDC Back-to-back Station. Facility, at which electricity is transformed by non-rotating elements ( thyristors, IGBT, mercury arc valves, etc.) from AC into DC and then on the area of the same facility back into AC, whose phase count and frequency can be different from the AC before the conversion or vice versa. This symbol is used when both AC systems have three phases		Draft	2009-12-02	*	*	*
HVDC Back-to-back Station	man_made = HVDC back-to-back station	node/area	HVDC Back-to-back Station. Facility, at which electricity is transformed by non-rotating elements ( thyristors, IGBT, mercury arc valves, etc.) from AC into DC and then on the area of the same facility back into AC, whose phase count and frequency can be different from the AC before the conversion or vice versa. This symbol is used when one AC system has three phases and the other only a single phase		Draft	2009-12-02	*	*	*
Rotary Converter Plant	man_made = rotary converter station	node/area	facility, at which electricity of certain type is transformed in electricity of other type by using rotating machines. This symbol is used when three phase AC is converted into an other form of three phase AC		Draft	2009-12-02	*	*	*
Rotary Converter Plant	man_made = rotary converter station	node/area	facility, at which electricity of certain type is transformed in electricity of other type by using rotating machines. This symbol is used when three phase AC is converted into single phase AC		Draft	2009-12-02	*	*	*
Rotary Converter Plant	man_made = rotary converter station	node/area	facility, at which electricity of certain type is transformed in electricity of other type by using rotating machines. This symbol is used when three phase AC is converted into DC		Draft	2009-12-02	*	*	*
Rotary Converter Plant	man_made = rotary converter station	node/area	facility, at which electricity of certain type is transformed in electricity of other type by using rotating machines. This symbol is used when single phase AC is converted into an other form of single phase AC		Draft	2009-12-02	*	*	*
Rotary Converter Plant	man_made = rotary converter station	node/area	facility, at which electricity of certain type is transformed in electricity of other type by using rotating machines. This symbol is used when single phase AC is converted into DC		Draft	2009-12-02	*	*	*
Rotary Converter Plant	man_made = rotary converter station	node/area	facility, at which electricity of certain type is transformed in electricity of other type by using rotating machines. This symbol is used when DC is converted into an other form of DC		Draft	2009-12-02	*	*	*
Grounding Station	man_made = Grounding Station	node/area	site of a large grounding system. Such sites exist at some HVDC schemes and around mast radiators		Draft	2009-12-02	*	*	*
Hydroelectric Power Plant	man_made = hydroelectric power station	node/area	facility, at which by streaming water electric power is generated		Draft	2009-12-02	*	*	*
Thermal Power Plant	man_made = thermal power plant	node/area	thermal power plant, at which without using nuclear power electricity is generated		Draft	2009-12-02	*	*	*
Nuclear Power Plant	man_made = nuclear power plant	node/area	thermal power plant, at which by using nuclear power electricity is generated		Draft	2009-12-02	*	*	*
camp	amenity = camp	node,area	A temporary living or relocation area, used for displaced persons, worker etc...	*	Draft	2009-07-16	*	*	*
Youth club	amenity = youth_club	node/area	Mostly one ore more rooms indoors where young people meet and can do a lot of different activities including having fun :).	*	Undefined	*	*	*	*
Haunted site	* = *	*	An area, building or site reputed be haunted or subject to para-scientific phenomena	*	Draft	2009-03-26	*	*	*
young_forest_plantations	landuse = young_forest_plantations	area	an area where young trees are grown, mainly firs	trees like in a forest area but on the beige farmland background	Draft	2009-11-20	'	'	'
nuclear_disposal_zone	man_made = nuclear_disposal_zone	node/area	for nuclear disposal zones (temporary or final)	*	Draft	2009-04-01	*	*	*
Communications_tower	man_made = communications_tower	node	Radio Communications Tower		Draft	*	2008-07-27	*	*
Goods conveyor	man_made = goods_conveyor	way	conveyor transport for goods	'	Draft	2009-08-29	*	*	*
Indoor mapping	indoor = classroom/hall/corridor/toilets/door	all	Indoor mapping	'	Draft	2009-11-29	*	*	*
safe_water	waterway = safe_water	node	a imaginary way which markes the middle of lateral water	'	Draft	2009-08-1	*	*	*
Former riverbed	waterway = former_riverbed	way	For old riverbed, without flow (oxbows)	'	Undefined	2009-09-30	*	*	*
Bikesharing station	amenity = bikesharing_station	node	*	*	Draft	2008-12-04	*	*	*
beekeeper	shop = beekeeper	node	A beekeeper where you can go to buy honey, wax candle, wax, ...	beehive	Undefined	2009-03-12	*	*	*
Bad source	bad_data = *	way	Area where a data source is unreliable	Obscures background in editors	Draft	2009-08-24	*	*	*
Fuzzy	fuzzy = <fuzziness in Km>	way	not well-defined boundaries	not rendered by default	Draft	2009-02-04	2009-02-04	*	*
musical_instruments	shop = musical_instruments	node	*	*	Undefined	2009-01-13	*	*	*

Abandoned (unsorted)

Important note : "abandoned" does not mean "rejected". Use Taginfo to see if those proposals are widely used or not. Some proposals just need some clean-up in the wiki.

Name	Tagging	Used on	Definition	Rendered as	Status	Draft start	RFC start	Vote start	Vote end
Abandoned highways	highway = abandoned	line	Similar as railway=abandoned, but for highways	perhaps highway rendered by dotted line	Proposed	2008-02-22	*	'	'
Place NUTS	place_nuts = <1-5>	node	A way of country independent place and territory descrpition and classification.	*	Proposed	2007-12-15	'	'	'
All Highway Tags	Highway = ...		*	*	Draft	*	*	*	*
Urban street	highway = urban	linear	*	like residential but with heavier edges	Draft	*	*	*	*
racetrack	track = racetrack	linear, ways	ways especially designated for racing	red-white dashed oulines	Proposed	2008-06-14	2008-06-14	'	'
landing_strip	aeroway = landing_strip	linear	*	Whatever would be appropriate for a grass airstrip as in a gliding club.	Draft	*	*	'	'
Airports	aeroway = airport	node	*	See subpage	Draft	*	*	'	'
aerodrome (area)	aeroway = aerodrome	area	*	Light colour to denote grounds of aerodrome.	Draft	*	*	'	'
Bus Sluice	highway = bus_sluice	node	a hole in the road too wide for small cars, but navigable by buses	red line across the road?	Proposed	2007-01-09	*	*	*
Divider	divider = physical:legal:barrier:grass:line:...	linear	a physical (crossable or non crossable) or legal divider between the lanes of a single carriageway; left (right) turns and u-turns are not possible resp. are not allowed	*	Undefined	2007-12-07	*	'	'
Under_Construction	highway = Under_Construction	linear	a highway under construction	Broken Line, grey colour	Proposed	2007-12-22	*	*	*
Proposed	highway = Proposed	linear	a proposed highway	Broken Line, orange colour	Proposed	2007-12-22	*	*	*
Highway administrative/physical descriptions	highway:admin, highway:physical = various	linear	A way to distinguish the physical description from an administrative designation of a road	*	Proposed	2008-01-25	*	*	*
more surface values	surface = gravel,dirt,...	linear	additional values for Key:surface to distinguish between types of tracks	less distinct rendering of highway=track with surface=dirt	Proposed	2008-02-26	*	*	*
left_name	left_name = *	linear	for street with different name on the two sides	'	Proposed	2008-05-22	*	*	*
Waterfall	waterway = waterfall	node/way	*	Lighter blue than river.	Draft	*	*	'	'
Lake	waterway = lake	area	A body of water or other liquid of considerable size contained on a body of land	Blue.	Proposed	2007-07-03	*	'	'
Moat	waterway = moat	way/area	A deep, broad trench, filled with water, surrounding a structure as defense	Blue.	Proposed	2007-07-03	*	'	'
Intermittent Lake	waterway = intermittent lake	area	Largest boundary of a lake that seasonally or occasionally disappears or drastically changes size	Blue hatching	Proposed	2007-07-03	*	'	'
Water cover	water = tidal,intermittent	area	Intermittant lakes, foreshores, beaches, riverbanks, causeways	Blue hatching	Proposed	2007-09-23	*	'	'
Rack railway	railway = rail	linear	*	black/white dashed line	Proposed	2007-10-08	*	'	'
Causeway	man_made = causeway	linear	*	'	Draft	*	*	'	'
Dyke	man_made = dyke	linear	*	'	Proposed	2008-01-02	*	'	'
Well_Water	man_made = well_water	node	*	'	Proposed	2007-11-03	2008-01-04	'	'
Mineshaft	man_made = mineshaft	node	*	'	Proposed	2008-01-15	*	'	'
Industrial_Plant	man_made = works	node;area	*	*	Proposed	2008-01-15	*	'	'
Ski resort	leisure = ski_resort	area	area used for a ski resort (see related proposed features	'	Draft	*	*	*	*
Place_of_Worship	amenity = place_of_worship	node/area	*	Can be area in addition to node	Proposed	*	*	'	'
Dump Station	amenity = dumpstation	node/area	*	Can be area in addition to node	Proposed	*	*	'	'
Indoor Shopping Centre	amenity = indoor_shopping_centre	node/area	*	'	Proposed	*	*	'	'
Internet access	internet_access = public	node	Internet access point	'	Proposed	*	2007-09-22	*	* {{Proposed_feature\|user=*\|name=Advice point\| key=amenity\|value=advice\|type=node\|definition=A place at which 'citizen' advice can be obtained (e.g CAB,Local authority walk in centre))\|appearance=\|
Lawyer	amenity = lawyer	node	A place at which legal advice or from which suitable representation can be obtained (e.g a Socilitor's Office))	'	Draft	*	*	'	'
Cargo	amenity = cargo	node	Cargo carrier office (like for DHL, UPS, FedEx))	'	Draft	*	*	'	'
Sheltered Housing	amenity = sheltered_housing	node	A home for disabled/elderly persons that need special equipment like wheelchair access, 24/7 emergency, ...	'	Draft	*	*	'	'
Nursery	amenity = nursery	node	Daytime care of very young children before they go to (pre-)school	'	Draft	*	*	'	'
Scout Hut	amenity = scout_hut	node	A building used primarily by the scouting movement (beavers, cubs, scouts, rainbows, brownies, guides, etc.)	'	Draft	*	*	'	Alternative service based on OSM data http://openscoutmap.org.uk
Education Centre	amenity = education_centre	node	A public centre for education	'	Proposed	*	*	'	'
Comedy Club	amenity = comedy	node	A Comedy club	'	Proposed	*	*	'	'
Jobcentre (plus)	amenity = jobcentre	node	Place to look for jobs, claim benefits, etc. In UK is government supported (DWP)	'	Draft	*	*	*	*
Life Boats	amenity = life_boats	node	Life Boats	'	Draft	*	*	*	*
Agency	tourism = agency	node	*	'	Undefined	*	*	'	'
Cottage	tourism = cottage	node	"In modern usage, a cottage is a dwelling, typically in a rural, or semi-rural location..." (wikipedia)	icon representing a cottage	Draft	'	*	'	'
Holiday Cottage	tourism = holiday_cottage	area	*	'	Draft	*	*	'	'
bungee	tourism = bungee	node	*	?	Proposed	2007-12-13	2007-12-27	'	'
ship	tourism = ship	node/area	*	?	Proposed	2007-12-21	'	'	'
wayside_shrine	historic = wayside_shrine	node	*	'	Draft	*	*	*	*
Crop	landuse = cropland or tillage	area	*	patterned	Draft	*	*	'	'
Square	landuse = square	area	*	gray shade as residential tag	Draft	*	*	'	'
academic	landuse = academic	area	*	'	Proposed	2007-11-05	*	'	'
Deserts	natural = various	node	*	undecided	Draft	*	*	'	'
reserve	natural = reserve	area	*	?	Draft	*	*	'	'
Hedgerow	natural = hedge	linear	*	dotted light green	Draft	*	*	'	'
life	natural = life	area/linear/node	*	various	Proposed	2007-06-03	'	'	'
Cliff surface	natural = cliff	area/linear/node	*	various	Draft	'	'	'	'
RegattaCourse	route = regatta_course	linear/area	*	Same color fill as natural=water with a medium thickness black line.	Draft	*	*	'	'
Diving	sport = diving	node/area	*	'	Proposed	2007-05-09	*	'	'
sport namespace	*sport: =**	node/way/area	To allow multiple sports to be specified.	'	Proposed	2008-02-26	'	'	'
Bullfighting arena	sport = bullfighting	node/way/area/relation	*	Bull and bullfighter?	Proposed	2008-03-25	'	'	'
agricultural access	access = agricultural	linear	Indicate that a road may only be accessed by agricultural vehicles	*	Proposed	*	*	'	'
agricultural access	access = agricultural	linear	Indicate that a road may only be accessed by agricultural vehicles	*	Proposed	*	*	'	'
emergency vehicle access	access = emergency	linear	Indicate that a road may only be accessed by emergency vehicles	*	Proposed	*	*	'	'
cluster	place = cluster	node	*	A house, but only at very high detail levels. The purpose of the node is to allow users to search for cluster developments by name. Can this key also be used to indicate flats and/or townhouses ?	Draft	*	*	'	'
Place (street)	place = <place name>	linear	*	(none: see detail page)	Draft	*	*	'	'
Extended place tags	place = small_area, area,large_area, region	node	*	used for centreing maps	Draft	*	*	'	'
Croft	place = croft	node	A singularly populated named location	Render name on similar zoom as Hamlet	Draft	'	'	'	'
Trailer Park	place = trailer_park	node	A neighborhood with rented land parcels for parking mobile homes	Render name on similar zoom as Hamlet	Proposed	2007-12-31	'	'	'
Towards	towards = <place name>	node	*	arrowhead	Draft	*	*	'	'
Edge of known local universe	tbc = <comment>	linear	*	hatched strip	Draft	*	*	'	'
Way Condition	way_condition = vgood/good/bad/vbad	linear	*	different color for very bad	Draft	*	*	'	'
Way Type	waytype = A-F	linear	*	width of road defined by highway altered	Draft	*	*	'	'
Name hint	name_hint = centre/ left/ right/ in_centre/ in_left/ in_right	node	*	affects rendering of names on ways	Draft	*	*	'	'
Farmyards, farm buildings	poi = farm	node	*	labelled	Draft	*	*	'	'
Use	use = various	node/linear/area	*	selectable symbolic	Draft	*	*	'	'
Bus restriction	bus = yes/private/unknown/no	linear	*	bus symbol on the way?	Draft	*	*	'	'
Informal or temporary name	informal_name = <string>	linear	*	rendered as text unless overridden	Draft	*	*	'	'
Features/Structures	Cattlegrid/ford/speedbump/ footbridge/bridge/etc = *	linear	*	undecided	Draft	*	*	'	'
Lost signal	interpolation = yes/no	linear	*	?	Draft	*	*	'	'
Left/right things	side = l/r	segments	*	'	Draft	*	*	'	'
House numbers	first_number,last_number = <number>	linear	*	not rendered	Voting	*	*	2007-12-17	2008-01-10
Motorway Exit	exit_nr = <number of the exit>	linear	*	undecided	Draft	*	*	'	'
Motorway,Motorway_Link	Direction = various	way	*	'	Draft	*	*	'	'
In Town	in_town = yes \| no	any	*	depends of primary attribute	Proposed	*	*	'	'
Subways	subway = rail	linear	*	?	Draft	*	*	'	'
Subways	subway = station	node	*	the symbol in the lower right corner of this image	Draft	*	*	'	'
Administration	administration = various	node	*	icon by value	Draft	*	*	'	'
motorist	motorist = various	node	*	icon by value	Draft	*	*	'	'
lanelabels	lanes = label1,label2,...	linear	*	no representation needed	Draft	*	*	'	'
laneproperties	lane.<lanelabel>. <laneproperty> = depends on laneproperty	depends on laneproperty	*	depends on laneproperty	Draft	*	*	'	'
specifying the highwaytype for a lane	lane.<lanelabel>. highway = motorway_link	linear	*	motorway_link-appearance	Draft	*	*	'	'
specifying changes in laneconfiguration	lane.<lanelabel>. connectsto = <way-id>.<lanelabel>	linear	*	laneconfiguration should be shown	Draft	*	*	'	'
Passability	passing = normal/ caution/ difficult/ impossible	linear	*	varied thicknesses of how an unclassified road renders	Draft	*	*	'	'
Info on web-presence	Info_URL = <URL>	node	*	none or e.g. earth-symbol if there's an Internetaddress available	Draft	*	*	'	'
Signature	visited_by = (name)	node	*	none	Draft	*	*	'	'
Checked_by	checked_by = (list of names)	node	*	not rendered	Draft	*	*	'	'
Subsidiaries	Subsidiary = various	node/way	*	Various	Draft	*	*	'	'
Postal_code_licence	Postal_code_licence = public_domain	node/way	*	Various	Draft	*	*	'	'
Checkpoint	barrier = checkpoint	node (and possibly area)	*	red X across road	Draft	*	*	'	'
Restaurant Classification	<different> = <different>	node	*	n/a	Draft	*	*	'	'
Network	network = <user-defined>	linear	*	n/a	Draft	*	*	'	'
Interest	interest = tourist,motorist	node	*	n/a	Draft	*	*	'	'
tracks	tracks = 1-n	way	*	*	Draft	*	*	*	*
Restrictions	hour_on = sunrise/sunset/time	node/way	*	'	Draft	*	*	'	*
Building attributes	building.<various> = <various>	area	*	*	Draft	*	*	*	*
Price tags	cost = free or paid	node/way/area	*	*	Draft	*	*	*	*
key:source	key:source = key data source	node/segment/ way/area	*	*	Draft	*	*	*	*
Distance Marker	distance_marker = marker number, or distance text	node	Location of marker giving distance along a route	icon, possibly with marker text	Proposed	2008-02-03	2008-08-08	'	'
UIC Reference	uic_ref = international station number	node	reference number to link to railway timetables similar to IATA and ICAO codes	not for direct display	Draft	'	'	'	'
smooth	smooth = yes or no	linear	Signals that this map element is smooth	*	Proposed	2008-01-04	'	'	'
Towpath	towpath = yes	way	Indicates that a particular highway/footway etc. is the towpath for the adjacent canal.	As whichever highway	Proposed	2008-02-03	*	'	'
Rise	rise = <distance>	way	The difference in height between the top and bottom levels at a lock	Rendered text	Proposed	2008-03-02	*	'	'
website	website = *	any	Link to website corresponding to structure where the tag is (for ex. hotel, pub).	see subpage	Proposed	2008-02-08	*	'	'
Natural Protection	natural_protection = natural_protection_area, natural_monument, water_protection_area	all	For various kinds of official natural protection objects.	*	Draft	2008-03-09	*	*	*
Attribution	attribution = <name of the organisation from where the data originates	node/way/area	*	N/A	Proposed	*	2008-03-19	*	*
grade1-5	tracktype = grade1-5	linear	*	Same as unclassified roads, with varied shades of grey for the border lines	Draft	2007-07-14	*	*	*
label	label =	node	*	text	Draft	*	*	'	'
Protections	protection = various	node,area,way	*	undecided	Draft	*	*	'	'
Junction number	junction_ref = <number/name>	node	*		Draft	*	*	*	*
Narrow lanes	highway = lane	linear	*	Same as highway=service	Draft	2007-05-27	*	*	*
Lay-by	highway = layby	linear	*	like track	Draft	*	*	*	*
Race tracks	highway = raceway	linear	*	wide grey line	Draft	*	*	*	*
Closed roads	highway = closed:primary	linear	*	thick dashed grey?	Draft	*	*	*	*
Side of stop	highway = bus_stop:forward (or backward)	node	Buses going only in one direction will stop.	As for bus stop, but with small arrow pointing in direction in which stop works	Proposed	2008-01-25	*	'	'
clearance	clearance = <numeric>	way,node	Physical clearance over road or under structures		Voting	2009-07-27	2009-07-29	2009-09-10	2009-09-24

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