Quick fixes

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This is a collection of quick fixes. Click "(run)", review each suggestion, and click "Save" only if you think the edit is correct. Note that you cannot determine the correctness of an edit without local knowledge or at least a good look at aerial imagery; anything else probably constitutes a mechanical edit which may only be executed after getting community approval. The fact that a quick fix is included on this page does not mean it has community approval. If you find any incorrect suggestion, please comment, so that the query can get fixed. See also service documentation.

JOSM autofixes

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(242) JOSM autofix - remove the "+" in layer tag, e.g. layer=+1 -> layer=1

see MapCSS code

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SELECT
  ?id  ?loc
  (osmt:layer as ?tag_1)   (replace(?layer, "^\\+", "") as ?val_1)
WHERE {  
  ?id osmt:layer ?layer ;
      osmm:loc ?loc .
  
  FILTER regex(?layer, "^\\+.")
}

(5,000) JOSM autofix - remove the "m" in the ele tag, e.g. ele=10m -> ele=10

see MapCSS code

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SELECT
  ?id  ?loc
  (osmt:ele as ?tag_1)   (replace(?ele, " ?m", "") as ?val_1)
WHERE {  
  ?id osmt:ele ?ele ;
      osmm:loc ?loc .
  
  FILTER regex(?ele, "^-?[0-9]+(\\.[0-9]+)? ?m$")
}

(5,000) JOSM autofix - operator=ERDF -> operator=Enedis

see MapCSS code

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SELECT
  ?id  ?loc
  (osmt:operator as ?tag_1)   ('Enedis' as ?val_1)
WHERE {  
  ?id osmt:operator 'ERDF' ;
      osmm:loc ?loc .
}

Unnecessary tags

(439) JOSM autofix - remove unnecessary tag "access" when "highway=proposed"

see MapCSS code

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SELECT
  ?id  ?loc
  (osmt:access as ?tag_1)   (false as ?val_1)
WHERE {
    ?id osmt:access ?a ;
        osmt:highway 'proposed' ;
        osmm:loc ?loc .
}

(HUGE! 116,000+) JOSM autofix - remove unnecessary tag "motor_vehicle"

see MapCSS code. Possible JOSM bug: highway searches for substring, not exact value.

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SELECT
  ?id  ?loc
  (osmt:motor_vehicle as ?tag_1)   (false as ?val_1)
WHERE {
  VALUES ?truthy { 'yes' 'true' '1' }
  VALUES ?highway { 'motorway' 'trunk' 'primary' 'secondary' 'tertiary' 'unclassified' 'residential' 'service' 'living_street' }
  ?id osmt:motor_vehicle ?truthy ;
      osmt:highway ?highway ;
      osmm:loc ?loc .
  OPTIONAL { ?id osmt:vehicle ?vehicle }
  OPTIONAL { ?id osmt:access ?access }
  OPTIONAL { ?id osmt:bicycle_road ?bicycle_road }

  FILTER (
    (!BOUND(?vehicle) || ?vehicle != 'no') &&
    (!BOUND(?access) || ?access != 'no') &&
    (!BOUND(?bicycle_road) || ?bicycle_road != 'yes')
  )
}

(1,400) JOSM autofix - remove unnecessary tag bridge=no

see MapCSS code

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SELECT
  ?id  ?loc
  (osmt:bridge as ?tag_1)   (false as ?val_1)
WHERE {
    ?id osmt:bridge 'no' ;
        osmm:loc ?loc .
}

(13,000) JOSM autofix - remove unnecessary tag building=no

see MapCSS code

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SELECT
  ?id  ?loc
  (osmt:building as ?tag_1)   (false as ?val_1)
WHERE {
    ?id osmt:building 'no' ;
        osmm:loc ?loc .
}

(1,350 - small cluster) JOSM autofix - remove unnecessary tag elevation=0

see MapCSS code

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SELECT
  ?id  ?loc
  (osmt:elevation as ?tag_1)   (false as ?val_1)
WHERE {
    ?id osmt:elevation '0' ;
        osmm:loc ?loc .
}

(HUGE 85,000+) JOSM autofix - remove unnecessary tag layer=0

see MapCSS code

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SELECT
  ?id  ?loc
  (osmt:layer as ?tag_1)   (false as ?val_1)
WHERE {
    ?id osmt:layer '0' ;
        osmm:loc ?loc .
}

(HUGE 90,000+) JOSM autofix - remove unnecessary "area=yes" (no highway)

see MapCSS code

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SELECT
  ?id  ?loc
  (osmt:area as ?tag_1)   (false as ?val_1)
WHERE {
  VALUES ?truthy { 'yes' 'true' '1' }
  VALUES ?tags { osmt:amenity osmt:landuse osmt:leisure }
  ?id osmt:area ?truthy ;
      ?tags ?anything ;
      osmm:isClosed true ;   # closed only applies to ways
      osmm:loc ?loc .
  MINUS { ?id osmt:highway ?highway }
}

(HUGE 124,000+) JOSM autofix - remove unnecessary "area=yes"

see MapCSS code

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SELECT
  ?id  ?loc
  (osmt:area as ?tag_1)   (false as ?val_1)
WHERE {
  VALUES ?truthy { 'yes' 'true' '1' }
  VALUES ?tags { osmt:building osmt:natural osmt:shop }
  ?id osmt:area ?truthy ;
      ?tags ?anything ;
      osmm:isClosed true ;   # closed only applies to ways
      osmm:loc ?loc .
}

(1009) JOSM autofix - remove unnecessary "area=yes" for aeroways

see MapCSS code

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SELECT
  ?id  ?loc
  (osmt:area as ?tag_1)   (false as ?val_1)
WHERE {
  VALUES ?truthy { 'yes' 'true' '1' }
  VALUES ?aeroway { 'aerodrome' 'helipad' }
  ?id osmt:area ?truthy ;
      osmt:aeroway ?aeroway ;
      osmm:isClosed true ;   # closed only applies to ways
      osmm:loc ?loc .
}

(9) JOSM autofix - emergency=permissive -> emergency=yes

see MapCSS code

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SELECT
  ?id  ?loc
  (osmt:emergency as ?tag_1)   ('yes' as ?val_1)
WHERE {
  ?id osmt:emergency 'permissive' ;
      osmm:loc ?loc .
}

Wikipedia tags

(3) JOSM autofix - replace "cz" with "cs" wikipedia prefix

see MapCSS code

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SELECT
  ?id  ?loc
  (?wptag as ?tag_1)   (IRI(REPLACE(STR(?wp), '/cz.', '/cs.')) as ?val_1)
WHERE {
  VALUES ?wptag {osmt:wikipedia osmt:brand:wikipedia osmt:operator:wikipedia osmt:subject:wikipedia osmt:artist:wikipedia osmt:name:entomology:wikipedia}
  ?id ?wptag ?wp ;
      osmm:loc ?loc .
  FILTER (STRSTARTS(STR(?wp), 'https://cz.wikipedia.org/'))
}

(126) JOSM autofix - fix duplicate language prefixes in wikipedia tags

see MapCSS code

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https://josm.openstreetmap.de/browser/josm/trunk/data/validator/wikipedia.mapcss?rev=12493#L89", "taskId":"josm_layer_plus",  "minZoom":13 }
SELECT
  ?id  ?loc
  # keep the very last language prefix in the title
  (?wptag as ?tag_1)   (IRI(REPLACE(STR(?wp), '[a-z][a-z]\\.wikipedia\\.org/wiki/([a-z][a-z]:)*([a-z][a-z]):', '$2.wikipedia.org/wiki/')) as ?val_1)
WHERE {
  VALUES ?wptag {osmt:wikipedia osmt:brand:wikipedia osmt:operator:wikipedia osmt:subject:wikipedia osmt:artist:wikipedia osmt:name:entomology:wikipedia}
  ?id ?wptag ?wp ;
      osmm:loc ?loc .
  FILTER (REGEX(STR(?wp), 'https://([a-z][a-z])\\.wikipedia\\.org/wiki/[a-z][a-z]:'))
}

Suspicious Tag Combination

(6,194) JOSM autofix - "waterway" together with "bridge", setting bridge=aqueduct

see MapCSS code

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SELECT
  ?id  ?loc
  (osmt:bridge as ?tag_1)   ('aqueduct' as ?val_1)
WHERE {
  VALUES ?truthy { 'yes' 'true' '1' }
  ?id osmt:bridge ?truthy ;
      osmt:waterway ?waterway ;
      osmm:type 'w' ;
      osmm:loc ?loc .
  FILTER (?waterway != 'weir')
}

(504) JOSM autofix - "postal_code" together with "addr:postcode", removing "addr:postcode"

see MapCSS code

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SELECT
  ?id  ?loc
  (osmt:addr:postcode as ?tag_1)   (false as ?val_1)
WHERE {
  ?id osmt:highway ?highway ;
      osmt:postal_code ?code ;
      osmt:addr:postcode ?code ;
      osmm:type 'w' ;
      osmm:loc ?loc .
}

(98,811) !!!DO NOT RUN - it will time out!!! JOSM autofix - "highway" together with "addr:postcode", moving "addr:postcode" to "postcode"

see MapCSS code

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SELECT
  ?id  ?loc
  (osmt:addr:postcode as ?tag_1)  (false as ?val_1)
  (osmt:postal_code as ?tag_2)    (?postal_code as ?val_2)

WHERE {
  ?id osmt:addr:postcode ?addr_postcode ;
      osmt:highway ?highway ;
      osmm:type 'w' ;
      osmm:loc ?loc .

  FILTER ( ?highway != 'services' && ?highway != 'rest_area' )
  MINUS {  ?id osmt:postal_code ?postal_code . }
}

(586) JOSM autofix - natural water used for swimming pool, removing "natural"

see MapCSS code

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SELECT
  ?id  ?loc
  (osmt:natural as ?tag_1)   (false as ?val_1)
WHERE {
  ?id osmt:leisure 'swimming_pool' ;
      osmt:natural 'water' ;
      osmm:loc ?loc .
}

(1,537) JOSM autofix - Same value of maxspeed:forward and maxspeed:backward, need to use maxspeed

see MapCSS code

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SELECT
  ?id  ?loc
  (osmt:maxspeed:forward as ?tag_1)   (false as ?val_1)
  (osmt:maxspeed:backward as ?tag_2)  (false as ?val_2)
  (osmt:maxspeed as ?tag_3)           (?maxspeed as ?val_3)

WHERE {
  ?id osmt:maxspeed:forward ?maxspeed ;
      osmt:maxspeed:backward ?maxspeed ;
      osmm:loc ?loc .

  OPTIONAL { ?id osmt:maxspeed ?opt_maxspeed }
  FILTER( !BOUND(?opt_maxspeed) || ?opt_maxspeed = ?maxspeed )
  
}

(600) JOSM autofix - no unisex together with female and male. Remove female and male, set unisex. Hairdresser shops only.

see MapCSS code

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SELECT
  ?id  ?loc
  (osmt:female as ?tag_1)   (false as ?val_1)
  (osmt:male as ?tag_2)     (false as ?val_2)
  (osmt:unisex as ?tag_3)   ('yes' as ?val_3)
WHERE {
  VALUES ?truthy { 'yes' 'true' '1' }
  ?id osmt:female ?truthy ;
      osmt:male ?truthy ;
      osmt:shop ?hairdresser ;
      osmm:loc ?loc .

  MINUS { ?id osmt:unisex ?unisex }
}

(49) node[leisure=park][natural=tree] delete leisure JOSM autofix -

see MapCSS code

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SELECT
  ?id  ?loc
  (osmt:leisure as ?tag_1)   (false as ?val_1)
WHERE {
  ?id osmt:leisure 'park' ;
      osmt:natural 'tree' ;
      osmm:type 'n' ;
      osmm:loc ?loc .
}

Deprecated

(4,260) Change oneway=1 to oneway=yes per JOSM autofix -

see MapCSS code

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SELECT
  ?id  ?loc
  (osmt:oneway as ?tag_1)   ('yes' as ?val_1)
WHERE {
  ?id osmt:oneway "1" ;
      osmm:loc ?loc .
}

Geometry

(15,434) rename source:geometry to source:position on nodes per JOSM autofix -

see MapCSS code

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SELECT
  ?id  ?loc
  (osmt:source:geometry as ?tag_1)   (false as ?val_1)
  (osmt:source:position as ?tag_2)   (?value as ?val_2)
WHERE {
  ?id osmt:source:geometry ?value ;
      osmm:type 'n' ;
      osmm:loc ?loc .
}

Wikipedia / Wikidata cleanup

De-duplicate identical wikidata and brand:wikidata

Remove duplicate wikidata tag when an identical brand:wikidata exists. If wikipedia tag is also set, it must match brand:wikipedia. (more info). TODO: handle when wikipedia tag exists, but brand:wikipedia does not.

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SELECT
  ?id  ?loc
  (osmt:wikidata as ?tag_1)   (false as ?val_1)
  (osmt:wikipedia as ?tag_2)  (false as ?val_2)
WHERE {  
  # Get OSM features where tags wikidata = brand:wikidata
  ?id osmt:wikidata ?wd ;
         osmt:brand:wikidata ?wd ;
         osmm:loc ?loc .
  
  OPTIONAL { ?id osmt:wikipedia ?wp }
  OPTIONAL { ?id osmt:brand:wikipedia ?bwp }
  
  # Either wikipedia tag is missing, or it must be the same as brand:wikipedia
  FILTER (!BOUND(?wp) || (BOUND(?bwp) && ?wp = ?bwp))

  # TODO: Handle wikipedia tag:
  # If no brand:wikipedia:  if wikipedia tag matches wikidata tag, move it to brand:wikipedia.
  # If brand:wikipedia exists, ensure that it also matches wikidata, and if so, delete wikipedia tag.
  
  # Get labels for the Wikidata entry, and for all occupations
  SERVICE wikibase:label {
    bd:serviceParam wikibase:language "[AUTO_LANGUAGE],en,de,fr,it,pl,ru,es,sv,nl" .
    ?wd rdfs:label ?wdLabel .
  }
}

Deprecated features

Convert natural=marsh → natural=wetland + wetland=marsh

natural=marsh → natural=wetland + wetland=marsh

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SELECT
  ?id  ?loc
  (osmt:natural as ?tag_1)   ('wetland' as ?val_1)
  (osmt:wetland as ?tag_2)   ('marsh' as ?val_2)
WHERE {
  ?id osmt:natural 'marsh' ;
      osmm:loc ?loc .
}

Proposed fixes

These modifications have been proposed, but have not yet been approved by the global community.

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Tag renames

amenity=sanatorium ⟶ leisure=resort + resort=sanatorium

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SELECT
  # Generate output fields - id of the object, mark location, and the changeset comment
  ?id  ?loc 

  # Delete existing amenity tag by setting ?val_1 to false
  (osmt:amenity as ?tag_1)   (false as ?val_1)

  # Set leisure tag to the value 'resort'
  (osmt:leisure as ?tag_2)   ('resort' as ?val_2)

  # Set resort tag to the value 'sanatorium'
  (osmt:resort as ?tag_3)    ('sanatorium' as ?val_3)

WHERE {
  # Must have amenity=sanatorium and a location.
  ?id osmt:amenity 'sanatorium' ;
      osmm:loc ?loc .

  # Ignore if leisure tag already exists, and not set to 'resort'
  OPTIONAL { ?id osmt:leisure ?leisure }
  FILTER (!BOUND(?leisure) || ?leisure = 'resort')

  # Ignore if resort tag already exists, and not set to 'sanatorium'
  OPTIONAL { ?id osmt:resort ?resort }
  FILTER (!BOUND(?resort) || ?resort = 'sanatorium')
}

religion=christian

Cleanup religion=christian

Convert religion=Christian to religion=christian

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SELECT
  ?id  ?loc
  (osmt:religion as ?tag_1)   ('christian' as ?val_1)
WHERE {
  VALUES ?religion { 'Christian' }
  
  ?id osmt:religion ?religion ;
      osmm:loc ?loc .
}

Cleanup religion=christian, denomination=mormon/anglican

Convert religion=mormon/anglican/... to religion=christian and denomination=...

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SELECT
  ?id  ?loc
  (osmt:religion as ?tag_1)       ('christian' as ?val_1)
  (osmt:denomination as ?tag_2)   (?religion as ?val_2)
WHERE {
  VALUES ?religion { 'mormon' 'anglican' }
  
  ?id osmt:religion ?religion ;
      osmm:loc ?loc .

  # Ignore if denomination tag already exists, and not set to the needed value
  OPTIONAL { ?id osmt:denomination ?denomination }
  FILTER (!BOUND(?denomination) || ?denomination = ?religion)
}

Cleanup religion=christian, denomination=catholic

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SELECT
  # Generate output fields - id of the object, mark location, and the change set comment
  ?id  ?loc
  (osmt:religion as ?tag_1)      ('christian' as ?val_1)
  (osmt:denomination as ?tag_2)  (?denomination as ?val_2)
WHERE {

  BIND ('catholic' as ?denomination)
  VALUES ?religion { 'catholic' 'catolica' }
  VALUES ?religion2 { 'catholic' 'catolica' }

  ?id osmt:religion ?religion ;
      osmm:loc ?loc .

  # Ignore if denomination tag already exists, and not set to the needed value
  OPTIONAL { ?id osmt:denomination ?den }
  FILTER (!BOUND(?den) || ?den = ?religion2)
}

religion=muslim

Cleanup religion=muslim

Convert religion=islam to religion=muslim

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SELECT
  ?id  ?loc
  (osmt:religion as ?tag_1)   ('muslim' as ?val_1)
WHERE {
  VALUES ?religion { 'Islam' 'islam' }
  
  ?id osmt:religion ?religion ;
      osmm:loc ?loc .
}

Multiple Choice Challenges

Replace sport=diving with either sport=scuba_diving or sport=cliff_diving

Fix deprecated sport=diving

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SELECT
  ?id  ?loc
  (osmt:sport as ?tag_a1)  ('scuba_diving' as ?val_a1)
  (osmt:sport as ?tag_b1)  ('cliff_diving' as ?val_b1)
WHERE {
  ?id osmt:sport 'diving' .
  ?id osmm:loc ?loc .
}

Make amenity=education more specific

Fix deprecated amenity=education

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SELECT
  ?id  ?loc
  (osmt:amenity as ?tag_a1)  ('college'    as ?val_a1)
  (osmt:amenity as ?tag_b1)  ('school'     as ?val_b1)
  (osmt:amenity as ?tag_c1)  ('university' as ?val_c1)
  (osmt:amenity as ?tag_d1)  (false        as ?val_d1)
  (osmt:office  as ?tag_d2)  ('tutoring'   as ?val_d2)
WHERE {
  ?id osmt:amenity 'education' .
  ?id osmm:loc ?loc .
}

Make shop=furnace more specific

Fix deprecated shop=furnace - This tag is confusing. A furnace is a big oven used for melting metals; some people also applied this tag for shops selling cooking stoves.

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SELECT
  ?id  ?loc
  (osmt:shop  as ?tag_a1)  ('houseware' as ?val_a1)
  (osmt:shop  as ?tag_b1)  ('heating'   as ?val_b1)
  (osmt:shop  as ?tag_c1)  (false       as ?val_c1)
  (osmt:craft as ?tag_c2)  ('plumber'   as ?val_c2)
WHERE {
  ?id osmt:shop 'furnace' .
  ?id osmm:loc ?loc .
}

Make amenity=nursery and amenity=creche more specific

Fix deprecated amenity=nursery and amenity=nursery

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SELECT
  ?id  ?loc
  (osmt:amenity as ?tag_a1)  ('childcare'    as ?val_a1)
  (osmt:amenity as ?tag_b1)  ('kindergarten' as ?val_b1)
WHERE {
  VALUES ?amenity { 'creche' 'nursery' }
  ?id osmt:amenity ?amenity .
  ?id osmm:loc ?loc .
}

Make landuse=farm more specific

Fix deprecated landuse=farm

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SELECT
  ?id  ?loc
  (osmt:landuse as ?tag_a1)  ('farmyard' as ?val_a1)
  (osmt:landuse as ?tag_b1)  ('farmland' as ?val_b1)
WHERE {
  ?id osmt:landuse 'farm' .
  ?id osmm:loc ?loc .
}

Make power=station more specific

Fix deprecated power=station

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SELECT
  ?id  ?loc
  (osmt:power as ?tag_a1)  ('substation' as ?val_a1)
  (osmt:power as ?tag_b1)  ('plant'      as ?val_b1)
  (osmt:power as ?tag_c1)  ('generator'  as ?val_c1)
WHERE {
  ?id osmt:power 'station' .
  ?id osmm:loc ?loc .
}

Make landuse=wood more specific

Fix deprecated landuse=wood

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SELECT
  ?id  ?loc
  (osmt:landuse as ?tag_a1)  ('forest' as ?val_a1)
  (osmt:natural as ?tag_b1)  ('wood'   as ?val_b1)
  (osmt:landuse as ?tag_b2)  (false    as ?val_b2)
WHERE {
  ?id osmt:landuse 'wood' .
  ?id osmm:loc ?loc .
}