Please take a minute to review the new page https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Approval_status
I've made this page, based on the existing list of definitions for the values of the "status" field in the ValueDescription and KeyDescription boxes - that's the word "approved", "rejected", "de facto", "in use" etc which is found in the box on each wiki page. The top of the page is just copied and pasted from the existing list, but I've then categorized and further explained the values, especially de facto, approved and in use, as well as the rejected/deprecated/obsolete tags. Here are the categories: 1) "Green Light" (recommend) - approved - de facto tags accepted and supported by the community, and the majority of features in the database have these tags. Usually in Map Features and supported by editors, database users. 2) "Red Light" (not recommended) - abandoned - deprecated - discardable - obsolete Usually not found on the list of Map Features, not recommended or supported 3) "In use" status (variable) - wide range of meaning; less recommended than approved and de facto tags, but may still be the best existing tag for a feature. Small percentage have been added to Map Features. - Currently being added to new features by mappers, but have not been approved. 4) Proposal process values: - draft - proposed - voting Currently in the proposal stage. These tags may soon be approved, or the proposal may be abandoned or rejected. 5) Other values Some tags do not qualify for any of the statuses above: the tags below have not been approved or rejected, are not commonly being used by mappers, but do have a wiki page and have some examples in the database. Values include inactive, unspecified, undefined, unknown or (empty) Comments, improvements? _______________________________________________ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging
