Yet another validation tool for osm data
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Key functionalities
- Provide a slippy map with image layers to help people find possible errors in the data.
- Provides layers with roads having no name, no ref, no oneway; Drawing fixmes and notes texts; and layers showing administrative surface by admin_level.
- It covers europe bbox : -27,31,50,72 (due to server restrictions)
Where to find it or information about it?
- The tool is located here Customized sly's tile server
- For fun the load and bandwith graphs are here : [1]
- Main information page is the page you are reading now
- Ask questions on the Talk:Yet another validation tool for osm data
- See my Proposal to enhance validation tools based on the osm data itself that is partialy supported by this tool
- See the internals of the installation in my Howto real time rendering with mapnik and mod python (with mapnik)
Base layers
- It is based on Europe data only (size matters)
- There is a very basic Openlayers showing you the map !
- Base layer is MapQuest tile service
- overlays are generated in real time from the database's copy
- Database is updated from minutes diff so is shouldn't be too old (check the last DB update date on the tool's page)
no name overlay
This layer is working a bit like the noname one with a red line on :
- unclassified/tertiary/residential/minor
when there is no name set to the highway or the keyword "FIXME"
To avoid false positive this tool take advantage of the Proposed features/Internal quality validate:no_name=no_sign and validate:no_name=yes key value
no oneway overlay
There is a purple line on :
- unclassified/residential/minor/road
When there are no oneway=yes or no oneway=no tag to the highway. (Keep in mind that it does not mean there is an error, it is here to help survey cities for oneway streets)
no ref overlay
There is a blue line on :
- tertiary/secondary/primary/motorway
When there are no ref=* tag on the highway
To avoid false positive this tool take advantage of the Proposed features/Internal quality validate:no_ref=no_sign or validate:no_ref=yes value
fixme/notes overlay
- An overlay is available to display the text of the fixmes and notes
notes
fixmes
my_own overlay
There is a purple line on :
- unclassified/residential/minor/road
When there are a validate:my_own=yes (should be extended later to work with any other ways )
Administrative overlays
Note : If you are not aware of OSM Inspector I do recommand to give it a try as it is much better though of for geometries detections errors (with direct edit link and much more)
There is a representation of correct (as it imports well with osm2pgsql) relations boundaries. Not colored area have a problem :
- Not closed
- missing a tag
- missing a name
It should respect the proposed : Boundary relations with the use of type=multipolygon OR type=boundary (both are considered correct)
Note however that this tool is only good as an overview of an area, it doesn't tells you where the problem is and what exactly the problem is. If you want a better analyse of a relation you can use :
admin_level=4/5/6/7/10
Filled with one color when the relation is complet and okay.
admin_level=8
Shown in red/orange/yellow or green when the relation is good.
Due to data size restrictions, color based on last modifications are not shown anymore, the 4 colors choice is now only based on the OSM ID number and an arbitrary formula to simulate the creation age (see styles)
Also, areas are shown in gray when there is a topology error : singularity like self intersecting, backward ... (Only active on zoom 12 and more for server load reasons)
TODO
Support for "super-relation" (relations having relations as members ) (I hope that osm2pgsql will support it one day)
Download styles
All my mapnik styles are available to anyone for any purpose. (They might not be optimal at all, feel free to send me back patch if you find ways to improve them)
http://beta.letuffe.org/mapnik-styles/
PS: Those styles are the one currently in use and you will find my password in it, don't worry for me, my postgreSQL is not accessible from outside.
DISCLAIMER : Don't blame me if, using it, any form of life surounding your house is brought to an end after your computer has melt.
Comments / questions
Please use the Talk:Yet another validation tool for osm data
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