Key:fixme
+/- fixme
description of a (possible) error in the map
Annotation
note=* Tools for this tag
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The fixme key allows contributors to mark objects and places that need further attention. These can be in the form of a "note to self" or request for additional mapping resources.
Its distinction from note=* is that fixme is only to express that the mapper thinks there is an error, while note might be information to other mappers. Alternate forms include FIXME=* and note=FIXME *.
You should not use it for errors that can be be automatically detected by error detection tools.
Related tags
- comment=* — for adding text describing the element to other mappers.
- description=* — for adding text that might be viewable to the end user.
- note=* — A note to yourself or to other mappers.
- noexit=no — For tagging incomplete ways (not completely surveyed) as such
- source=* — For indicating the source of unconfirmed data
Examples
Use fixme=resurvey for objects with unconfirmed coordinates together with source=*.
Use fixme=continue with noexit=no for nodes that constitute the final known point in a way (some people also use fixme=stub for ways that end and have no noexit=* at their end node).
A way with
- highway=residential together with
- fixme=this section of highway ABCD added from memory, add a gpx trace and adjust
or just
- fixme=resurvey
A node or way in an interchange with
- fixme=This interchange is complete with the exception of the SB to WB ramp to Highway ABCD. Would an OSM commuter who takes that ramp trace it please?
An otherwise untagged way surrounding some part of a town with
- fixme=resurvey names in this area, entered from memory
An otherwise untagged node with
- fixme=this area has some missing streets
when a surrounding way cannot be drawn (due to not knowing how far the problem extends)
Bad uses
| Incorrect | Explanation | Correct |
|---|---|---|
| amenity=place_of_worship with fixme=yes |
mapper can't know what he should check. | amenity=place_of_worship with fixme=check if evangelical or lutheran |
| tourism=museum with note=FIXME |
What is the problems ?? | tourism=museum with note=FIXME and fixme=check the name, i found two |
This is not a tag for robots nor for any automated edits
This page says The fixme key allows contributors to mark objects (…), and I think contributors means "humans" contributors with "manual" contributions, not automatic bot editing and adding mass of fixme everywhere to flood other interesting "fixme" requests of other mappers.
inside FIXME, give always information who need to be verificated: location approximation, relation, tag, … Remenber that another contributor could not understand with a quiet FIXME.
Tools showing those fixme-tags
- Statistics for "fixme" tag (in lowercase) (at Openstreetmap taginfo) - 960 476 objects as of 2013-02-23
- Yet another validation tool for osm data - Shows fixme's texts on a map e.g. Doesn't work with uppercase FIXME
- Keep right - Violet zig-zags with mouseover bubbles e.g.
- OSM Inspector - Shows ways & nodes as blue icons + text when zoomed in. e.g.
- JOSM/Plugins/Validator includes a test for fixme's
- ITO Map has a layer that displays ways with the fixme tag.
