On Sat, Jan 1, 2011 at 1:59 PM, Robert Elsenaar <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Map_Features lists a certain portion of > approved tags. > > - Why only a part of all approved tags are mentioned here?
One of the key strengths of OpenStreetMap is that there is no approval process required for tags. The closest thing that we have to an official policy on this is "use any tag" as reflected here http://help.openstreetmap.org/questions/116/which-tags-do-i-use http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Any_tags_you_like http://help.openstreetmap.org/questions/671/how-do-i-propose-an-official-tag So while any tag is possible, some tags are better than others. There are many guidelines to determine better tags, for example, duplicating an existing tag with a different spelling makes little sense. Some OSM editing programs have presets for various objects that make tagging simpler. Those tags will be used more often than other variations. Some tags are more likely to be rendered in various map rendering styles. Those tags that are rendered are often more appealing to mappers because mappers like feedback. There is overlap, though perhaps not 100%, between these two sets of tags. That doesn't make them "official" though. > - Where should I go to find the ultimate list of approved tags? There isn't one. There are several tools that let you see all of the tags currently in use in the OSM data base, and show the relative frequency of use. This is very helpful if you want to decide between existing tags, though some find these sites a little imposing initially. http://taginfo.openstreetmap.de/ _______________________________________________ Tagging mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging
