Key:changing_table

changing_table (changing table)
Description
Provides a surface for changing the nappy (diaper) of an infant or young child
Group: Babycare
Used on these elements
Useful combination
changing_table:count=* changing_table:fee=* changing_table:location=*
See also
toilets=*
Wikidata
Q1780834
Status: approved
Tools for this tag
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The key changing_table=* allows specifying the availability of changing tables where parents can change the nappies of their babies. This key supersedes the now deprecated diaper=* key.

This key is a property that is used in combination with amenity=*, toilets=*, shop=* and other features.

Usage

Key	Values	Description
changing_table	yes no limited	Changing table for changing the nappy of a child is available. Changing table for changing the nappy of a child is not available. You can ignore the whole key specification when this applies. There is a facility available but isn't officially built to be used as changing table for the nappy of a baby.
changing_table:fee	yes no	There's a fee for using it There's no fee for using it.
changing_table:count	<number>	The number of the available changing tables. The value we assume as default is 1
changing_table:location	wheelchair_toilet female_toilet male_toilet unisex_toilet dedicated_room room sales_area <value list>	Changing table is located in the toilet for wheelchair users. Changing table is located in the toilet for women. Changing table is located in the toilet for men. Changing table is located in the unisex toilet. Changing table is in a dedicated room. Changing table is in a room that isn't mainly intended for changing nappies (e.g. multi purpose room or the hallway to the toilets). Changing table is located right in the sales area. When more than one values in this list apply, the values can be separated by a semicolon ( ; )

Examples

A changing table inside of a restaurant

• amenity=restaurant
• changing_table=yes

A changing table available in the ladies' room inside of a restaurant

• amenity=restaurant
• changing_table=yes
• changing_table:location=female_toilet

Changing tables available in the ladies' and mens' room inside of a restaurant

• amenity=restaurant
• changing_table=yes
• changing_table:count=2
• changing_table:location=female_toilet;male_toilet

A changing table inside a restaurant that can be used without paying any fee

• amenity=restaurant
• changing_table=yes
• changing_table:fee=no

A changing table in a public toilet

• amenity=toilets
• changing_table=yes
• changing_table:location=unisex_toilet

Two changing tables in a restaurant in a separated room for the purpose of nappy changing

• amenity=restaurant
• changing_table=yes
• changing_table:count=2
• changing_table:location=dedicated_room

A changing table in a chemist (drugstore) offered as a free service

• shop=chemist
• changing_table=yes
• changing_table:location=sales_area

Comparison with the deprecated diaper=* key

A new tag was necessary because diaper=* wasn't well defined, is not self-explanatory and confused some on the mailing list.

Tagging with the 'diaper' key	Tagging with 'changing_table'	Description
diaper=yes	changing_table=yes	Changing table for changing the nappy of a child is available.
diaper=no	changing_table=no	Changing table for changing the nappy of a child is not available. You can ignore the whole key specification when this applies.
diaper=number of changing tables (e.g, diaper=1, diaper=2)	changing_table=yes changing_table:count=number of changing tables	The number of the available changing tables.
diaper=bench	changing_table=limited	There is a facility available but isn't officially built to be used as changing table for the nappy of a baby.
diaper=room	changing_table=yes changing_table:location=dedicated_room	Changing table is in a dedicated room designed for changing a babies nappy.
diaper=room	changing_table=yes changing_table:location=room	Changing table is in a room that isn't mainly dedicated for changing tables (multi purpose room or the hallway to the toilets).
diaper=yes diaper:male=yes	changing_table=yes changing_table:location=male_toilet	Changing table is located in the toilet for men.
diaper=yes diaper:female=yes	changing_table=yes changing_table:location=female_toilet	Changing table is located in the toilet for women.
diaper=yes diaper:unisex=yes	changing_table=yes changing_table:location=unisex_toilet	Changing table is located in the unisex toilet.
diaper=yes diaper:wheelchair=yes	changing_table=yes changing_table:wheelchair=yes	While this tagging scheme hasn't been officially approved. Using 'wheelchair' as a subtag means that the object the main tag describes can be accessed/used by wheelchair users.
diaper=yes diaper:fee=yes	changing_table=yes changing_table:fee=yes	There's a fee for using it
diaper=yes diaper:fee=no	changing_table=yes changing_table:fee=no	There's no fee for using it.
diaper=yes diaper:access=public	Not available	Not available

Possible tagging mistakes

• diaper_table_count=*

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• toilets:diaper=*

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• toilets:baby_changing=*

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• baby change=*

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• changingtable=*

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• baby_changing=*

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• diaper=*

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See also

Proposed_features/changing_table