Key:changing_table
![]() (changing table) |
Description |
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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=* baby_feeding=* |
See also |
toilets=* |
Status: approved![]() |
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Tools for this tag |
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Wikidata |
Q1780834 |
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 |
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changing_table | yes | Changing table for changing the nappy of a child is available. |
no | Changing table for changing the nappy of a child is not available. You can ignore the whole key specification when this applies. | |
limited | 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 | There's a fee for using it |
no | 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 | Changing table is located in the toilet for wheelchair users. |
female_toilet | Changing table is located in the toilet for women. | |
male_toilet | Changing table is located in the toilet for men. | |
unisex_toilet | Changing table is located in the unisex toilet. | |
dedicated_room | Changing table is in a dedicated room. | |
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). | |
sales_area | Changing table is located right in the sales area. | |
<value list> | 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
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
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
- changing_table:fee=no
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 |
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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
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Automated edits are strongly discouraged unless you really know what you are doing!
Automated edits are strongly discouraged unless you really know what you are doing!
Automated edits are strongly discouraged unless you really know what you are doing!
Automated edits are strongly discouraged unless you really know what you are doing!
- diaper=*
Automated edits are strongly discouraged unless you really know what you are doing!
Maps
- Babykarte Babykarte helps parents of infants and toddlers to search for changing tables, playgrounds etc.
- Priceless Map A map showing changing table. The map is based on OSM data.