Tag:information=board
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 information = board
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An information board. 
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| Rendering in OSM Carto |
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| Group: tourism |
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An information board, such as a noticeboard or interpretive sign.
How to map
Add a node where the information board is located, and add tourism=information + information=board.
Tags used in combination
board_type=*– Describes the main thematic content of an information board.network=*– Name of the network the information board is part of.board:title=*orname=*– The title written on the information board. Whilename=*is currently used much more commonly, it has been argued that this is a misuse of the name tag[1][2], and in 2026 a majority of mappers polled preferredboard:title=*.[3]
Statistics
name=* in English-speaking countries averages 23-character, with a standard deviation of 11. Longest few at ~100.
- UK
- US
Possible synonyms
See also
information=mapinformation=steleinformation=terminaltactile_writing:*=yes/no: Specifies whether the text can also be read with fingers
External discussions
- Is information board title also its name? — about using title vs name tags
- Title of maps (information=map) — about using title vs name tags
References
- ↑ [Tagging] Is information board title also its name? - OpenStreetMap Tagging mailing list
- ↑ Comment #76 - (Informal) Proposal: Recommend using `board:title=*` over `name=*` to tag the title of an `information=board`? - OpenStreetMap Community Forum
- ↑ (Informal) Proposal: Recommend using `board:title=*` over `name=*` to tag the title of an `information=board`? - OpenStreetMap Community Forum