Check suffix abbreviations without leaving WME (uses Australian mapping standards)
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This script automatically checks for suffix abbreviations as you edit a segment's street name in the Waze Map Editor. Based on what is entered, it will verify or make suggestions based on Australian mapping standards.
| Verification | |
 | Message: St for Street (abbreviation) for (suffix)Meaning: You are using an accepted suffix abbreviation. Message: Lane (suffix)Meaning: You are using an accepted non-abbreviated suffix found in AS/NZS 4819:2011. |
Suggestion | |
 | Message: Use St for Street Use (abbreviation) for (suffix)Meaning: We have found a suggested abbreviation. Click the message to apply the suggestion. Message: Use Lane Use (suffix)Meaning: We have found a suggested non-abbreviated suffix found in AS/NZS 4819:2011. Click the message to apply the suggestion. |
Information | |
 | Message: No match found Meaning:The entered suffix cannot be matched to our list of suffixes found on the approved abbreviations list or as part of AS/NZS 4819:2011. This most likely means that if the suffix is written correctly in full, it is valid, but we are unable to confirm. Message: Do not abbreviate 'The x' Meaning:As per mapping standards, street names like 'The Avenue' are not abbreviated. No further verification is provided. |
Note: This script is an assistive tool designed with ease of use in mind, it should be used alongside knowledge found in Wazeopedia. It primarily verifies and suggests suffixes by examining the last part of the entered street name, comparing with approved suffix abbreviations and AS/NZS 4819:2011. Therefore, it is limited in the scope of issues and suffixes it can detect; for instance, it will only detect the final occurrence of “Road” in “Main Road Service Road”.
