Template:Map Features:name
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Template for the Name table in the Map Features page. Use the default English text or use the template arguments for your translations
==Usage== All parameters are optional. By default, text is in English. English writers shall write their comments in the template itself (avoiding double edition). Other languages are translated in template arguments, not in the template itself. == section header == |name= (section header line) |description= (displayed before and/or after the table; optional) == One key/value row == |name:key= |name:value= |name:desc= |name:render= |name:photo= }}
Name
The name tag is the primary tag used for naming a Element. See Names for more information on how to use this tag.
| Key | Value | Element | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| name | User Defined |   
|
The common default name. (Note: For disputed areas, please use the name as displayed on e.g. street signs for the name tag. Put all alternatives into either localized name tags (e.g. name:tr/name:el) or the variants (e.g. loc_name/old_name/alt_name). Thank you.) |
| name:<lg> | User Defined |
|
Name in different language eg. name:fr=Londres. See: Bilingual_street_names |
| alt_name | User Defined |
|
another name or names by which the feature is known e.g. name=Field Fare Road and alt_name=Fieldfare Road, or name=University Centre and alt_name=Grad Pad |
| int_name | User Defined |
|
International name (note: consider using language specific names instead, e.g. name:en=... - see below - International does not (necessarily) mean English |
| loc_name | User Defined |
|
Local name |
| nat_name | User Defined |
|
National name |
| official_name | User Defined |
|
It has been created for country names but we need a clarification for other cases between "name", "int_name", "loc_name" and "official_name". Example: official_name=Principado de Andorra (where "name" is name=Andorra) |
| old_name | User Defined |
|
Historical name |
| reg_name | User Defined |
|
Regional name |
| short_name | User Defined |
|
Common abbreviation, useful for searching (recognized by Nominatim) |
| sorting_name | User Defined |
|
name, used for correct sorting of names |
This table is a wiki template with a default description in English. Editable here.
