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What is correct: addr:postcode, postal_code or both?

3	I'm numbering streets with iD editor. The menu have the following options to post code: - addr: postcode; - postal_code. What's the correct tag: addr:postcode, postal_code or both? postal_code asked 18 Sep '15, 13:59 seth 201●20●21●29 accept rate: 0% edited 18 Sep '15, 14:01

One Answer:

For something that has an address - e.g. a house - use addr:postcode=1234. For a post code boundary, use boundary=postal_code, postal_code=1234. For things that neither have an address nor are a post code boundary (e.g. streets or place nodes), don't add any postal code tag.

answered 18 Sep '15, 14:02

Frederik Ramm ♦
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I am numbered with the tag addr:interpolation by adding at line ends the following information: - addr: housenumber; - addr: street; - addr: postcode or postal_code (doubt is here).

(18 Sep '15, 14:15) seth

@seth the line ends of an addr:interpolation are something that "have an address", so addr:postcode

(18 Sep '15, 14:23) escada

@escada thanks.

(18 Sep '15, 16:28) seth