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lists.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col"> <div class='irc help-item card h-100'> <h6 class='card-header'> <a href='https://irc.openstreetmap.org/' class='stretched-link'> IRC </a> </h6> <div class='card-body'> <p class='card-text'>Interactive chat in many different languages and on many topics.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col"> <div class='switch2osm help-item card h-100'> <h6 class='card-header'> <a href='https://switch2osm.org/' class='stretched-link'> switch2osm </a> </h6> <div class='card-body'> <p class='card-text'>Help for companies and organisations switching to OpenStreetMap based maps and other services.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col"> <div class='welcomemat help-item card h-100'> <h6 class='card-header'> <a href='https://welcome.openstreetmap.org/' class='stretched-link'> For Organizations </a> </h6> <div class='card-body'> <p class='card-text'>With an organization making plans for OpenStreetMap? Find what you need to know in the Welcome Mat.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col"> <div class='wiki help-item card h-100'> <h6 class='card-header'> <a href='https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/' class='stretched-link'> OpenStreetMap Wiki </a> </h6> <div class='card-body'> <p class='card-text'>Browse the wiki for in-depth OpenStreetMap documentation.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <noscript><p><img src="https://matomo.openstreetmap.org/matomo.php?idsite=1" class="matomo" alt="" /></p></noscript> </body> </html>