User:Xapitoun/Tags
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General attributes
| Name | Tag | Description | Example photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | name=name
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The normal name. For multiple-name complexities see naming. | 
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| Bridge | bridge=yes
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Can be used on any roads, railways, canals or footpaths | File:Bridge-photo.jpg |
| Tunnel | tunnel=yes
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Can be used on any roads, railways, canals or footpaths | File:Tunnel-photo.jpg |
Routes
| Name | Tag | Description | Example photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | highway=motorway
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Draw one way per lane. Use ref= to add reference number (eg M25).
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| Motorway link | highway=motorway_link
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The sliproads and ramps roads leading to and from a motorway. | File:Motorway link-photo.jpg |
| Trunk road | highway=trunk
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Big main roads that aren't motorways, eg 'A' roads. Add number with ref=
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| Trunk road link | highway=trunk_link
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Sliproads leading to and from trunk roads | File:Trunk road link-photo.jpg |
| Main road | highway=primary
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Big roads linking larger towns. eg 'B' roads? | File:Main road-photo.jpg |
| Secondary road | highway=secondary
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Roads linking small towns. | File:Secondary road-photo.jpg |
highway=tertiary
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File:-photo.jpg | ||
highway=unclassified
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lowest level in the road _network_ | File:-photo.jpg | |
| Normal road | highway=residential
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Small roads, often with houses either side, and a dashed line down the middle. | 
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highway=service
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File:-photo.jpg | ||
highway=track
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File:-photo.jpg | ||
| Cycle route | ncn_ref=number
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Add this tag to roads which form part of the National Cycle Network. In the UK, national routes have single-digit numbers and red signs, regional routes have double-digit numbers and blue signs. Use the same tag for both. | 
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Trains, tubes and trams
| Name | Tag | Description | Example photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Railway | railway=rail | Remember to mark bridges, tunnel and cuttings (cutting=yes).
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File:Railway-photo.jpg |
| Tram | railway=tram | File:Tram-photo.jpg | |
| Tube | railway=subway | Use for all London Underground lines. | File:Tube-photo.jpg |
| Light rail | railway=light_rail | Use for the DLR. | File:Light rail-photo.jpg |
| Narrow-gauge railway | highway=narrow_gauge | Use for operating heritage narrow-gauge railways (typically rural). | File:Narrow-gauge railway-photo.jpg |
| Station | railway=station | Can be used for all of the above, as a single junction at interchanges. | File:Station-photo.jpg |
Rivers, canals and waterways
| Name | Tag | Description | Example photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| River | waterway=river
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File:River-photo.jpg | |
| Canal | waterway=canal
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Man-made, artificial waterway. | File:Canal-photo.jpg |
| Stream | waterway=stream
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File:Stream-photo.jpg | |
| Dock | waterway=dock
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File:Dock-photo.jpg |
Parks, green spaces and footpaths
| Name | Tag | Description | Example photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park | leisure=park
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Any area that calls itself a park. | 
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| Village greens | landuse=village_green
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Any greenspace that calls itself, or is referred to as, a village green. | File:Village greens-photo.jpg |
| Open green space | landuse=grass
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Use for any other types of greenspace, eg squares. | File:Open green space-photo.jpg |
| Footpath (road-style) | highway=service
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Any footpath within a park-type area which is also occasionally used by cars/patrol vehicles. | 
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| Footpath (paved) | highway=footway
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Use for any paved footpaths which you couldn't drive a car down | 
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| Footpath (dirt track) | unspecified | Not quite sure which tag to use here... | File:Footpath (dirt track)-photo.jpg |
| Sports pitch | leisure=pitch
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Combine with sport= to define a specific sports pitch.
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File:Sports pitch-photo.jpg |
| Children's playground | leisure=playground
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Can be an area or a node. | 
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Public buildings
| Name | Tag | Description | Example photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pub | amenity=pub
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File:Pub-photo.jpg | |
| Church / mosque / etc | amenity=place_of_worship
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Use religion= to specify religion.
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File:Church / mosque / etc-photo.jpg |
| Post Office | amenity=post_office
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File:Post Office-photo.jpg | |
| University | amenity=university
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File:University-photo.jpg | |
| School | amenity=school
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Any kind of school. Use amenity=college for sixth-form only colleges though.
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File:School-photo.jpg |
| Hospital | amenity=hospital
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File:Hospital-photo.jpg | |
| Town Hall | amenity=town_hall
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Historic town halls. | File:Town Hall-photo.jpg |
| Museum | attraction=museum
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Any kind of museum | File:Museum-photo.jpg |
| Sports Centre | leisure=sports_centre
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Mixed-use indoor sports centres. Add sport= to list sports available.
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File:Sports Centre-photo.jpg |
| Other public building | amenity=public_building
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Check Map Features and Proposed features first, but if you can't find it, use this. | File:Other public building-photo.jpg |
Outdoor attractions
| Name | Tag | Description | Example photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoo | attraction=zoo
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Any kind of zoo or menagerie, big or small. | 
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| Theme Park | attraction=theme_park
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Any kind of enclosed, ride-based attraction. | 
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| Gardens | leisure=garden
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eg botanical gardens or the gardens of a manor house. | File:Gardens-photo.jpg |
| Golf Course | leisure=golf_course
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Shops and commercial buildings
| Name | Tag | Description | Example photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music Venue | leisure=music_venue
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Anywhere that regularly hosts live music | File:Music Venue-photo.jpg |
| Shopping Centre | amenity=shopping_centre .. Note2self: only shopping mall uses amenity!
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File:Shopping Centre-photo.jpg | |
| Supermarket | shop=supermarket
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Tescos, Sainsburys, etc. Anything except the smallest (eg 'Express') stores. | File:Supermarket-photo.jpg |
| Petrol station | amenity=fuel
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File:Petrol station-photo.jpg | |
| Shop | shop=various
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Value can be whatever sounds sensible (eg bakery, butcher). Probably only worth adding notable shops in rural areas.
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File:Shop-photo.jpg |
