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This page serves as the overall editing manual and map editing style guidelines for the Waze map using the Waze Map Editor (WME).

Editing Manual

The Waze Map Editor can be very intuitive to use for most new map editors, however it is important to understand things that are not necessarily visible when editing. In some cases, what you don't know can really hurt the maps. Please read through the links to familiarize yourself with the contents.

Key operation

Mapping guidelines

Road types and names
Places
Update Requests in Waze Map Editor
Map Problems in Waze Map Editor
House Numbers in Waze Map Editor
Creating and Editing street segments
Scheduled (Time-Based) Segment and Turn Restrictions
Smudged city
Roundabouts
Overpasses, Underpasses and Bridges
Private and Military Installations
Carpool, HOV, Transit lanes
Editing rank
Real time closures due to long-term construction, natural disasters, etc.
Ferries
Tunnels
Warning on possible lack of accuracy in aerial images

Outdated Aerials - a form to report locations where the aerial imagery is out of date

To report map editor performance issues, use the Quick Help form on the Support Page
Be familiar with the use of external copyright sources

More information

If the information desired is not located in the above links, go to the Waze Forums to ask the question.

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+This page serves as the overall editing manual and map editing style guidelines for the Waze map using the [[Waze Map Editor]] (WME).
+== Editing Manual ==
+The Waze Map Editor can be very intuitive to use for most new map editors, however it is important to understand things that are not necessarily visible when editing. In some cases, what you don't know can really hurt the maps. Please read through the links to familiarize yourself with the contents.
+<!-- When adding a new section link, include {{ReturnToEditingManual}} at the top of the linked page -->
+=== Key operation ===
+*[[Map Editing Quick-start Guide]]
+*[[Best map editing practice]]
+*[[Map Editing Tips and Hints]]
+*[[Map Editor Interface and Controls]]
+=== Mapping guidelines ===
+*[[Road types and names]]
+*[[Places]]
+*[[Update Requests in Waze Map Editor]]
+*[[Map Problems in Waze Map Editor]]
+*[[House Numbers in WME|House Numbers in Waze Map Editor]]
+*[[Creating and Editing street segments]]
+*[[Scheduled restrictions|Scheduled (Time-Based) Segment and Turn Restrictions]]
+<!--* [[Fixing junctions and intersections]]-->
+*[[Smudged city]]
+*[[Roundabouts]]
+*[[Overpasses, Underpasses and Bridges]]
+*[[Private Installations|Private and Military Installations]]
+*[[Carpool, HOV, Transit lanes]]
+*[[Editing rank]]
+*[[Real time closures]] due to long-term construction, natural disasters, etc.
+*[[Ferries]]
+*[[Tunnels]]
+*[[Warning on possible lack of accuracy in aerial images]]
+:*[http://bit.ly/vQlGJT Outdated Aerials] - a form to report locations where the aerial imagery is out of date
+*To report map editor performance issues, use the Quick Help form on the [http://www.waze.com/support Support Page]
+*Be familiar with the [[Using_external_sources|use of external copyright sources]]
+=== More information ===
+If the information desired is not located in the above links, go to the [http://www.waze.com/forum/index.php Waze Forums] to ask the question.
+[[Category:Waze Map Editor]]