OpenStreetMap Help

This is a static archive of our old OpenStreetMap Help Site. Please post any new questions and answers at community.osm.org.

All Questions

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How to tag an abandoned bird’s zoo in an area ?

historic landuse disused abandoned zoo

2013-08-12 20:58

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how to change my username on this help site?

admin username

2013-08-12 20:52

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How to tag a disused colliery tip?

disused colliery_tip tagging

2013-08-12 20:20

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Does OSM render ref tag for ways or for relations?

rendering relation way tags

2013-08-12 18:47

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error "XML format not recognized" when using gpsies.com/convert.do to convert a XML to gpx (bicycle route)

xml gpx file mio format

2013-08-12 16:59

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Is there an OSM "government" for every country?

houses decision

2013-08-12 15:45

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[closed] Alignment styling bug in website for /browse/objecttype/id

website css

2013-08-12 13:59

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How do I correct name changes while zooming?

rendering name zoom

2013-08-12 11:11

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[closed] iD editor UI - why unnecessary changes?

ideditor changes

2013-08-12 07:51

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Leaflet: searching markers of the coordinates

leaflet find markers

2013-08-12 07:07

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Solution for website map viewer

facilmap poi openlayers slippymap dynamic

2013-08-12 05:49

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china maps - translation of names city/village into european names ?

china

2013-08-11 21:06

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River or Stream!

rivers

2013-08-11 16:55

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What's wrong with my pseudo waypoint / fake trackpoint GPX file ("Expected state TRACKPOINT, got state UNKNOWN XML parser")?

problem gpx upload

2013-08-11 15:11

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wikivoyage

2013-08-11 14:56

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How to add part of a way to a relation

route relation split way

2013-08-11 13:26

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[closed] Change in export utility

coordinates upgrade useless geographical

2013-08-11 13:20

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How to edit the map with android (for beginners/newbies)?

android editing newbie tutorial

2013-08-11 13:14

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How do I search for coordinates from Locus Pro? E.G. N14°13.204 E74°47.939

pro coordinates locus

2013-08-11 10:22

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Exporting MapQuest Open map

mapquest export

2013-08-11 06:40

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How should I map a waterway that goes under a building?

tunnel waterway river mapping

2013-08-10 22:48

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Counties and Building Names In Addresses

adresses

2013-08-10 21:15

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More road names

maps static streetnames

2013-08-10 21:11

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Problem parsing PBF format files using C#

c# pbf

2013-08-10 18:11

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How to manually create a GPS track for biking?

track create drawing route gps

2013-08-10 15:28

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can't see my streets

dhaka narrow streets bangladesh

2013-08-10 14:34

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Adding 'metadata' using websites?

sources poi copyright address

2013-08-09 23:16

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where does the info come from?

cowan park

2013-08-09 21:27

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How can I create a building polygon directly, are there and tools for this in iD?

ideditor buildingtools

2013-08-09 17:22

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How to import OSM transport layer into Oracle Locator

oracle locator osm import

2013-08-09 12:47