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Added clarity on minimum tag requirements and moved 'Nodes vs Ways' to the bottom of the section to reflect priority.

Nathan Day 2025-07-31 13:25:37 +00:00
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Tagging-Merchants.md

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## Tagging Guidance ## Tagging Guidance
### Nodes or Ways? ### Tags in Use
If an existing Node or Way exists, use whatever is already in place. If you are adding a new element, you should add a Node representing the merchant at that location. Local taggers will handle tagging buildings as Ways as appropriate.
More information on element types can be found [here](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Elements).
### Required Tags
The following tags drive the behavior of our apps, so please be as specific as you can when tagging. The following tags drive the behavior of our apps, so please be as specific as you can when tagging.
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> >
> check_date > check_date
### Explainer The only _required_ tag is `currency:XBT`.
### Examples
`currency:XBT=yes` - This indicates that Bitcoin **is** accepted, but it does not specify _which payment types_ are supported. `currency:XBT=yes` - This indicates that Bitcoin **is** accepted, but it does not specify _which payment types_ are supported.
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Other OSM contributors may ask clarification questions, so please monitor your email and respond to any non-frivolous and respectful questions in a timely manner. Other OSM contributors may ask clarification questions, so please monitor your email and respond to any non-frivolous and respectful questions in a timely manner.
### Nodes or Ways?
If an existing Node or Way exists, use whatever is already in place. If you are adding a new element, you should add a Node representing the merchant at that location. Local taggers will handle tagging buildings as Ways as appropriate.
More information on element types can be found [here](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Elements).
## Completing Issues ## Completing Issues