Key:attribution

Description
The data source of the information used to tag and/or place this element (often considered deprecated) Show/edit corresponding data item.
Group: annotations
Used on these elements
should not be used on nodesshould not be used on waysshould not be used on areasshould not be used on relations (except multipolygon relations)
Status: deprecated
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Similar pages for structural reference: Key:religion, Key:waterway.

This key was mostly used for bulk imports, but also when you base your edits on a data set.

Source information on object level is often considered deprecated. Please consider attributing and naming the source meta information on the changeset instead. and/or contributors wiki page instead.

Note that any user of OSM data may filter OSM data in any way imaginable, including in a way that (intentionally or unintentionally) removes attribution tags. The only legally required publicly visible attribution is [1]. Therefore, no tag is an acceptable place for legally required attribution!

Examples

Tagging mistake

  • Attribution=*
If you know places with this tag, verify if it could be tagged with another tag.
Automated edits are strongly discouraged unless you really know what you are doing!

See also

  • source=* preferred tag for the list of sources used for an edit
  • Annotations — Overview: Providing further information about tag values for other mappers and in some cases also for users

Open Historical Map

OHM is using this tag

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