2.4.2. Map item categories

Yandex Map Editor items are divided into several categories. For example, there are Building and Transport categories.

Almost all categories are divided into sub-categories. For example, the Transport category includes the subcategories Railway, Water transport, Air transport, etc.

Every subcategory can include different types of items. Furthermore, items from a single category can include items of different geometric types: places, linear items, and polygonal items. For example, the subcategory Railways in the Transport category includes linear items (sections of railway), places (stations), and polygonal items (platforms).

A list of categories and subcategories for YME items and links to the drawing and editing rules for each of them can be found in the table:

Map item categories

Drawing and editing rules (sections)

Administrative divisions

(administrative divisions: countries, districts, localities, etc.)

Roads

(roadways)

Buildings

(buildings of various designations and conditions)

Addresses

Locations

(organizations)

Territories

(territories and blocks designated according to their use: recreation, industry, etc.)

Road infrastructure

(road structures: bridges, tunnels, parking, traffic lights.)

Vegetation

(forest, parks, etc.)

Hydrography

(hydrographic items: lakes, rivers, springs, fountains, channels, etc.)

Terrain

(terrain items: points — vertexes, etc. and polygonal — islands, etc.)

Transport

Transport / Railways — railway items (stations and railways including narrow-gauge and children's railways)

Transport / Rapid transit — lines, stations and exits for metro stations, funiculars, etc.

Transport / Ground transport — ground transport items (routes and stops)

Transport / Air — ground air transport items (airports, airfields, helicopter pads)

Transport / Water — water transport items (ports, marinas, routes)

Fences

Indoor maps

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