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= Welcome to the JOSM online help system =

From JOSM cou can reach this page 
  * by clicking the menu item [[Image(source:/trunk/images/help.png)]]''Help->Help'' 
  * by clicking on a [[Image(source:/trunk/images/help.png)]] help button in one of the JOSM dialogs
  * by pressing '''F1''' 

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== Getting Started ==
 * [wiki:Introduction Introduction to JOSM]
 * JOSM Page on the OSM wiki: [http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Josm]
 * [wiki:HowTo How Tos] about JOSM
 * [wiki:Relations Working with Relations]
 * [wiki:Help/HowTo/AudioMapping Audio mapping:] playing voice notes and synchronizing them with your GPS tracks in JOSM
 * [http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/FAQ FAQ about OSM in general]
 * [wiki:Shortcuts Keyboard shortcuts]

== Concepts ==
 
 * [wiki:Help/Concepts/Object Objects] - explains what '''objects''' maps consist of and how these objects are described in detail 
 * [wiki:Help/Concepts/Conflict Conflict] - explains the basics of '''conflicts''', why they occur, how they are detected and how you can resolve them 
 * [wiki:Help/Concepts/Changeset Changeset] - explains why you create a '''changeset''' when you upload data to the OSM server 


== JOSM interface ==

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=== Map View ===
 * [wiki:Help/MapView Map View] - The main area, where editing takes place

=== Main Menu === 
Depending on which [wiki:Help/Preferences/Plugins plugins] you have installed you may have more options on this menu.

   * [wiki:Help/Menu/File File]
   * [wiki:Help/Menu/Edit Edit]
   * [wiki:Help/Menu/View View]
   * [wiki:Help/Menu/Tools Tools]
   * [wiki:Help/Menu/Audio Audio]
   * [wiki:Help/Menu/Presets Presets]
   * [wiki:Help/Menu/WMS WMS] ''(shown when wmsplugin plugin is installed)''
   * [wiki:Help/Menu/Help Help]

=== Toolbars ===
 * [wiki:/Help/MainToolbar Main Toolbar] - the toolbar above the main JOSM window. [[BR]]  
   This toolbar is highly customisable, with the ability to add and remove menus items from the [wiki:Help/Action/Preferences preferences] dialog.
  
 * [wiki:/Help/EditToolbar Edit Toolbar] - the toolbar down the left hand side of the main JOSM window

=== Toogle Dialogs ===
 * [wiki:/Help/ToggleDialogs Toggle Dialogs] - lower left part of JOSM window

=== Other dialogs ===
 * [wiki:/Help/Dialog/ConflictDialog Conflict Dialog] - use the Conflict Dialog to [wiki:/Help/Concepts/Conflict resolve conflicts].

== JOSM Plugins ==
   * A list of available plugins can be found at the [wiki:Plugins plugin page].
   * Information and Documentation about various JOSM plugins can be found here: [http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/JOSM/Plugins]

== JOSM error messages ==
   * [wiki:Help/ErrorMsg/something_general Something General]
   * [wiki:Help/ErrorMsg/ErrorParsing Error while parsing] '''outdated'''