Map style

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Map style is a set of instructions/definitions how to change raw OSM data into an image (map).

It allows computers to automatically generate maps from updating OSM data.

Typical instruction may be something like:

  • waterway=river lines is to be rendered as 5 pixel wide line in color #1122FF at zoom levels larger than 6
  • waterway=river lines is to be rendered as 6 pixel wide line at zoom levels larger than 7 (what overrides earlier rule)

and so on, for any shown object

Examples

Software

There is a wide variety of software that can be used to create/interpret map styles. For example

See also