Tag:highway=road: Difference between revisions
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This tag is used for a road/way/path/street/alley/motorway/etc. with an unknown classification. This tag is intentionally vague: Anything which has been tagged {{Key|highway|road}} can basically be any kind of “road” from the smallest footpath to the largest motorway (see it as a “wildcard” for {{Key|highway}} values). This tag should be used temporarily until the road/way/etc. has been properly surveyed. Once it is surveyed the value of {{Key|highway}} should be changed to record the appropriate classification. |
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==It implies FIXME== |
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Often this tag is used also in case the road most likely has a name, nonetheless the survey done hasn't properly determined what it is, or no survey was done at all. If the road indeed has no name, that is survey has determined that there are no signs indicating its name, etc., then [[Proposed features/Noname|see this proposed feature to indicate the road has no name]]. |
Often this tag is used also in case the road most likely has a name, nonetheless the survey done hasn't properly determined what it is, or no survey was done at all. If the road indeed has no name, that is survey has determined that there are no signs indicating its name, etc., then [[Proposed features/Noname|see this proposed feature to indicate the road has no name]]. |
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==Rendering== |
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Since this tag is so vague, it is hard to recommend a particular rendering for users. Therefore, for maps directed to end-users, we recommend to not render this tag. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 18:45, 10 October 2016
 highway = road
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Road with unknown classification. 
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| Group: highways |
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Status: approved
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This tag is used for a road/way/path/street/alley/motorway/etc. with an unknown classification. This tag is intentionally vague: Anything which has been tagged highway=road can basically be any kind of “road” from the smallest footpath to the largest motorway (see it as a “wildcard” for highway=* values). This tag should be used temporarily until the road/way/etc. has been properly surveyed. Once it is surveyed the value of highway=* should be changed to record the appropriate classification.
It implies FIXME
When this tag is used it implies a FIXME. So you do not need to add a todo=FIXME, fixme="Unknown classification", etc. It's just duplicate work for the next person to change the highway type AND remove the fixme tag.
Roads with no name
Often this tag is used also in case the road most likely has a name, nonetheless the survey done hasn't properly determined what it is, or no survey was done at all. If the road indeed has no name, that is survey has determined that there are no signs indicating its name, etc., then see this proposed feature to indicate the road has no name.
Rendering
Since this tag is so vague, it is hard to recommend a particular rendering for users. Therefore, for maps directed to end-users, we recommend to not render this tag.
See also
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