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) |
|---|---|
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(administrative divisions: countries, districts, localities, etc.) | |
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(roadways) | |
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(buildings of various designations and conditions) | |
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(organizations) | |
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(territories and blocks designated according to their use: recreation, industry, etc.) | |
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(road structures: bridges, tunnels, parking, traffic lights.) | |
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(forest, parks, etc.) | |
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(hydrographic items: lakes, rivers, springs, fountains, channels, etc.) | |
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(terrain items: points — vertexes, etc. and polygonal — islands, etc.) | |
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| 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) | |
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 Indoor maps |
| Map item categories | Drawing and editing rules (sections) |
|---|---|
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(administrative divisions: countries, districts, localities, etc.) | |
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(roadways) | |
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(buildings of various designations and conditions) | |
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| |
|
(organizations) | |
|
(territories and blocks designated according to their use: recreation, industry, etc.) | |
|
(road structures: bridges, tunnels, parking, traffic lights.) | |
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(forest, parks, etc.) | |
|
(hydrographic items: lakes, rivers, springs, fountains, channels, etc.) | |
|
(terrain items: points — vertexes, etc. and polygonal — islands, etc.) | |
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| 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) | |
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| Indoor maps |
