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= Open Location =

[[Image(source:/trunk/images/openlocation.png)]] ''Keyboard shortcut:'' CTRL-L

''Open location'' loads OSM data from an URL either in the current data layer or in a new data layer.

The following dialog is displayed:

[[Image(download-location.png)]]

You can enter the URL where to download data from and click '''Download URL'''.

You can control whether the data is loaded into the current or in a new layer:
 * if '''Separate Layer''' is selected, the data is loaded in a new layer
 * if '''Separate Layer''' is not selected, the data is loaded in the current data layer

If there isn't a data layer yet, a new data layer is always created. 

== Data sources ==
The OSM web server is the main data source you can use here. For instance, if you know the [wiki:/Help/Concepts/Object object id] of  a [wiki:/Help/Concepts/Object node, way, or relation] you can load the respective object with one of the following URLs: 

  * for a node the URL is `http://api.openstreetmap.org/api/0.6/node/123456789` (replace `123456789` with the node id)
  * for a way the URL is `http://api.openstreetmap.org/api/0.6/way/123456789` (replace `123456789` with the way id)
  * for a relation the URL is `http://api.openstreetmap.org/api/0.6/relation/123456789` (replace `123456789` with the relation id)

TODO: [http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Xapi XAPI servers]


== See also ==
  * Action [wiki:/Help/Action/Open Open]
  * Menu [wiki:/Help/Menu/File File]

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