Key:changing table
| changing_table (changing table) |
| Description |
|---|
| Provides a surface for changing the nappy (diaper) of an infant or young child |
| Group: Amenities |
| Used on these elements |
| Useful combination |
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changing_table:count=* changing_table:fee=* changing_table:location=* baby_feeding=* |
| See also |
|
toilets=* |
| Status: approved |
| Tools for this tag |
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The key changing_table=* allows specifying the availability of changing tables where parents can change the nappies of their babies. This key supersedes the now deprecated diaper=* key.
This key is a property that is used in combination with amenity=*, toilets=*, shop=* and other features.
Usage
| Key | Values | Description |
|---|---|---|
| changing_table (Required) | yes | Changing table for changing the nappy of a child is available. |
| no | Changing table for changing the nappy of a child is not available. You can ignore the whole key specification when this applies. | |
| limited | There is a facility available but isn't officially built to be used as changing table for the nappy of a baby. | |
| changing_table:fee | yes | There's a fee for using it |
| no | There's no fee for using it. | |
| changing_table:count | <number> | The number of the available changing tables. The value we assume as default is 1 |
| changing_table:location (Required) | wheelchair_toilet | Changing table is located in the toilet for wheelchair users. |
| female_toilet | Changing table is located in the toilet for women. | |
| male_toilet | Changing table is located in the toilet for men. | |
| unisex_toilet | Changing table is located in the unisex toilet. | |
| dedicated_room | Changing table is in a dedicated room. | |
| room | Changing table is in a room that isn't mainly intended for changing nappies (e.g. multi purpose room or the hallway to the toilets). | |
| sales_area | Changing table is located right in the sales area. | |
| <value list> | When more than one values in this list apply, the values can be separated by a semicolon ( ; ) |
Examples
A changing table inside of a restaurant
A changing table available in the ladies' room inside of a restaurant
- amenity=restaurant
- changing_table=yes
- changing_table:location=female_toilet
Changing tables available in the ladies' and mens' room inside of a restaurant
- amenity=restaurant
- changing_table=yes
- changing_table:count=2
- changing_table:location=female_toilet;male_toilet
A changing table inside a restaurant that can be used without paying any fee
A changing table in a public toilet
- amenity=toilets
- changing_table=yes
- changing_table:location=unisex_toilet
Two changing tables in a restaurant in a separated room for the purpose of nappy changing
- amenity=restaurant
- changing_table=yes
- changing_table:count=2
- changing_table:location=dedicated_room
A changing table in a chemist (drugstore) offered as a free service
- shop=chemist
- changing_table=yes
- changing_table:location=sales_area
- changing_table:fee=no
Comparison with the deprecated diaper=* key
A new tag was necessary because diaper=* wasn't well defined, is not self-explanatory and confused some on the mailing list.
| Tagging with the 'diaper' key | Tagging with 'changing_table' | Description |
|---|---|---|
| diaper=yes | changing_table=yes | Changing table for changing the nappy of a child is available. |
| diaper=no | changing_table=no | Changing table for changing the nappy of a child is not available. You can ignore the whole key specification when this applies. |
| diaper=number of changing tables (e.g, diaper=1, diaper=2) | changing_table=yes
changing_table:count=number of changing tables |
The number of the available changing tables. |
| diaper=bench | changing_table=limited | There is a facility available but isn't officially built to be used as changing table for the nappy of a baby. |
| diaper=room | changing_table=yes
changing_table:location=dedicated_room |
Changing table is in a dedicated room designed for changing a babies nappy. |
| diaper=room | changing_table=yes
changing_table:location=room |
Changing table is in a room that isn't mainly dedicated for changing tables (multi purpose room or the hallway to the toilets). |
| diaper=yes
diaper:male=yes |
changing_table=yes
changing_table:location=male_toilet |
Changing table is located in the toilet for men. |
| diaper=yes
diaper:female=yes |
changing_table=yes
changing_table:location=female_toilet |
Changing table is located in the toilet for women. |
| diaper=yes
diaper:unisex=yes |
changing_table=yes
changing_table:location=unisex_toilet |
Changing table is located in the unisex toilet. |
| diaper=yes
diaper:wheelchair=yes |
changing_table=yes
changing_table:wheelchair=yes |
While this tagging scheme hasn't been officially approved. Using 'wheelchair' as a subtag means that the object the main tag describes can be accessed/used by wheelchair users. |
| diaper=yes
diaper:fee=yes |
changing_table=yes
changing_table:fee=yes |
There's a fee for using it |
| diaper=yes
diaper:fee=no |
changing_table=yes
changing_table:fee=no |
There's no fee for using it. |
| diaper=yes
diaper:access=public |
Not available | Not available |
Possible tagging mistakes
Maps
- Babykarte Babykarte helps parents of infants and toddlers to search for changing tables, playgrounds etc.
- Priceless Map A map showing changing table. The map is based on OSM data.