X-Git-Url: https://git.openstreetmap.org./nominatim.git/blobdiff_plain/b8f7563da9656b9f07e6fefbb8ddae12badda717..6bc044d9c7d0f849aeba4e5ffae0a3828d5fa010:/docs/index.md?ds=sidebyside diff --git a/docs/index.md b/docs/index.md index 41eadde1..0b479a17 100644 --- a/docs/index.md +++ b/docs/index.md @@ -1 +1,15 @@ -Nominatim (from the Latin, 'by name') is a tool to search OSM data by name and address and to generate synthetic addresses of OSM points (reverse geocoding). +Nominatim (from the Latin, 'by name') is a tool to search OSM data by name and +address and to generate synthetic addresses of OSM points (reverse geocoding). +It has also limited capability to search features by their type +(pubs, hotels, churches, etc). + +This guide comes in five parts: + + * __[API reference](api/Overview.md)__ for users of Nominatim + * __[Administration Guide](admin/Installation.md)__ for those who want + to install their own Nominatim server + * __[Customization Guide](customize/Overview.md)__ for those who want to + adapt their own installation to their special requirements + * __[Library Guide](library/Getting-Started.md)__ for Python developers who + want to use Nominatim as a library in their project + * __[Developer's Guide](develop/overview.md)__ for developers of the software