Properties

This page is being considered for cleanup. Please discuss this page.

"Properties" is too generic. We should invent new categories in Category:Features instead of placing tags here (see Placement and Sidewalks for example). In fact, every OSM tag can be considered as "property" of some object. We should really just use more cross links instead of this page and template

Properties

Properties are those keys and tags which, in contrast to top-level tags, are used to give additional information of a general nature about another element.

Key	Value	Element	Comment	Photo
area	yes		Means a feature that is normally linear is an area. You should not add this to features that are already defined as an area type.
brand	user defined		Brand of the feature.
bridge	yes / aqueduct / viaduct / cantilever / movable / covered / …		A bridge, use together with the tag layer=*. Value yes is generic, or you can specialize.
capacity	amount		Used for specifying capacity of a facility.
charge	amount		Used for specifying how much is charged for use/access to a facility. See toll=* or fee=*.
clothes	see key's page		Tagged on shops and other features to denote if they sell clothes or not and what type of clothes they sell.
covered	yes		Used to denote that a node, way or area is covered by another entity (or in some cases the ground), when the use of layers is inappropriate, or additional clarification is needed.
crossing	no / traffic_signals / uncontrolled / island / unmarked		Further refinement for nodes already tagged with highway=crossing or railway=crossing
crossing:island	yes / no		Specifies whether a pedestrian crossing has a refuge island
cutting	yes / left / right		A cut in the land to carry a road or tram. Mostly in hilly landscape. See Cutting on Wikipedia
disused	yes		For features that are useful for navigation, yet are unused. See abandoned=* if infrastructure is removed.
drinking_water	yes / no		Describes whether a drinking water is available
drive_through	yes / no		Used to indicate if a pharmacy, bank, atm, or fast_food, or post_box offers drive_thru service. drive_through=* is different than drive_in=*
drive_in	yes / no		Used to indicate if a cinema is a drive-in cinema or a restaurant offers drive-in service. drive_in=* is different than drive_through=*
electrified	contact_line / rail		Indicates infrastructure to supply vehicles with electricity on rail tracks
ele	Number		Elevation (also known as altitude or height) above mean sea level in metre, based on geoid model EGM 96 which is used by WGS 84 (GPS). (see also Altitude)
embankment	yes		A raised bank to carry a road, railway, or canal across a low-lying or wet area. See Embankment on Wikipedia
end_date	Date		Date feature was removed
energy_class [en]	code		An energy class of the feature
est_width	Number		A rough guess of the width of way in metres
fee	yes / no		Used for specifying whether fee is charged for use/access to a facility. See also toll=*.
fire_object:type	poo / szo		Potentially dangerous and socially significant objects
fire_operator	Name		Fire station, which serves the object
fire_rank	1bis / 2 to 5		Rank fire, defined for a particular object
frequency	Number		Frequency in Hz
gutter [en]	yes/no		Presence of the gutter
hazard	see hazard		Indicates of the hazards.
hot_water	yes / no		Describes whether a hot water is available
inscription	User Defined		The full text of inscriptions, which can be found on buildings, memorials and other objects.
internet_access	yes / wired / wlan / terminal / no		This tag is for indication that a map entity such as a building, a shop, restaurant, etc. offers internet access to the public, either as a paid service or even for free.
layer	-5 to 5		0: ground (default); -1..-5:under ground layer; 1..5 (not +1):above ground layer This is intended to indicate actual physical separation, shouldn't be used just to influence rendering order.
leaf_cycle	evergreen / deciduous / semi_evergreen / semi_deciduous / mixed		Describes the phenology of leaves
leaf_type	broadleaved / needleleaved / mixed / leafless		Describes the type of leaves
location	underground / overground / underwater / roof / indoor		Location
narrow	yes		Relative indication that a way (waterway, highway, cycleway) gets narrower.
nudism	yes / obligatory / designated / no / customary / permissive		Indicates if the described object provides the possibility of nudism
opening_hours	24/7 or mo md hh:mm-hh:mm. (read described syntax)		opening_hours describes when something is open.
opening_hours:drive_through	24/7 or mo md hh:mm-hh:mm. (read described syntax)		opening_hours describes when something is open for drive-through services.
operator	User Defined		The operator tag can be used to name a company or corporation who's responsible for a certain object or who operates it.
power_supply	yes / no		Describes whether a power supply is available
produce	User Defined		Describes a feature's agricultural output produced though a natural process of growing or breeding.
rental	see key's page		Tagged on shops and other features to denote if they rent something or not and what they rent.
sauna	yes / no		Describes whether a sauna is available
service_times	see opening_hours		Times of service of a given feature e.g. church service
shower	yes / no		Describes whether a shower is available
sport	soccer / tennis / basketball / baseball / multi / ...		Describes which sports are placed on a facility such as a pitch or stadium.
start_date	Date		Date feature was created
tactile_paving	yes /no		Indicate if a specific place can be detected or followed with a blindman's stick.
tidal	yes		Area is flooded by the tide
toilets	yes / no		Describes whether a toilets is available
topless	yes / no		Indicates if the described object provides the possibility of female topless practice
tunnel	yes		A tunnel, use together with a tag layer=*.
toilets:wheelchair	yes / no		States if a location has a wheelchair accessible toilet or not.
wheelchair	yes / no / limited		Indicates if a place is accessible using a wheelchair.
width	Number		Width of way in metres
wood	coniferous / deciduous / mixed		Applies to landuse=forest and natural=wood detailing the sort of trees found within each landuse. Makes most sense when applied to areas. Be careful : this tag is now deprecated, please use instead leaf_cycle=*

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