Validates a map area in Waze Map Editor, highlights issues and generates a very detailed report with wiki references and solutions

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Version
2024.01.26
Update
January 26, 2024
Size
129KiB
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4,000+
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4.64189 ★
Manifest Version
2
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WME Validator Extension

v2024.01.26:
- DaveAcincy: fixes for extension version (#109)

v2024.01.16:
- DaveAcincy: updates for latest WME/WME beta
- DaveAcincy: fix checks of rest areas for US (#257 and #258)

v2023.11.28:
- DaveAcincy: updates for latest WME

v2023.8.14:
- DaveAcincy: updates for latest WME

v2023.5.17:
- DaveAcincy: change severity of #54 and #55
- DaveAcincy: use new API to add script tab

v2023.3.8:
- justins83: Minor fixes in #29 to match USA naming guidance

v2022.8.25:
- DaveAcincy: update US and default wiki links

v2022.8.23:
- DaveAcincy: fix for coordinates not transforming for PLs

v2022.4.16:
- Glodenox: Zoom-related fixes

v2021.9.7:
- Glodenox: fixes for the latest WME version

v2021.3.5:
- Glodenox: fixes for the latest WME version

v2020.11.1:
- paulvdwyn: update Motorway naming for BE

v2020.10.25:
- davidakachaos: updated Wiki links for BE/NL

v2020.04.12:
- davidakachaos: fixes for the latest WME

v2019.09.24:
- davidakachaos: Added new places checks!
- davidakachaos: Added Dutch translations for places checks
- other minor fixes
Please report any issues/suggestions on the forum:
https://www.waze.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=76488

v2019.08.29:
- luc45z: update PL abbreviations

v2019.08.16:
- jangliss: Fix for layer refresh if layer did not trigger update
- jangliss: Add lock checks for railroad and private roads

v2019.04.11:
- berestovskyy: hot fix for login issue
- berestovskyy: fixed audio for Google Chrome

v2019.02.26:
- berestovskyy: hot fixes for the latest WME

v2018.11.10:
- davidakachaos: fix streets isolated by ramps
- davidakachaos: fix recover from preference change
- davidakachaos: add road closures to fix #36 and #37
- davidakachaos: fix speed limit issues on borders

v2018.10.16:
- berestovskyy: fix check 38 Expired segment restrictions
- davidakachaos: fix check 36, 37 Unneeded node A/B

v2018.10.04:
- davidakachaos: fix 220 for Restricted Gates
- davidakachaos: minor fixed for unverified speed limits

v2018.09.28:
- davidakachaos: add exceptions for speed limit checks
- davidakachaos: adjust reports in segment properties
- davidakachaos: fix restrictions bug
- carloslaso: add Mexico localization
- other minor changes

v2018.09.15:
- berestovskyy: add custom check variables: speedLimit,
speedLimitAB, speedLimitBA and checkSpeedLimit
- berestovskyy: ignore speed limits issues on streets and ramps.
Please use custom checks instead.

v2018.09.13:
- davidakachaos: new checks for unverified/unset/wrong speed limit
- davidakachaos: enabled/adjusted some checks for NL

v2018.09.12:
- davidakachaos: fix \"Show report\" and other pop up windows
- davidakachaos: new check #220 \"No connection for public segment\"
- davidakachaos: fix revalidate segment after an edit
- davidakachaos: fix checks related to restrictions
- other minor fixes

v2018.08.28:
- davidakachaos: fix switching to/from event mode
- davidakachaos: fix \"unneeded node\" for segments with different speeds
- davidakachaos: fix WMECH integration bug

v2018.08.09:
- add GreasyFork release script
- disable checks 114 and 115 (drivable & non-drivable)

v2018.08.01:
- davidakachaos: transfer NL translations from Greasyfork
- other minor changes

v2018.07.18:
- First public open source release

03.11.2016 v1.1.20:
- Fixed #23 Unconfirmed road

04.06.2016 v1.1.19:
- Fixed WME Beta
- Fixed icons in segment properties
- The work is still in progress...

02.06.2016 v1.1.18:
- Fixed Firefox browser
- Added Validator tab

01.06.2016 v1.1.17:
- Fixed (some) icons
- Fixed (some) event handlers

29.01.2016 v1.1.16:
- Fixed Firefox browser (thanks to Glodenox)
- Updated CZ localizations

13.12.2015 v1.1.15:
- Updated US and CZ localizations

17.11.2015 v1.1.14:
- Updated styles to match the latest WME
- Updated for PL #171 and #52
- Updated for US #171 'Incorrect abbreviation'

16.11.2015 v1.1.13:
- Updated for US #171 'Incorrect abbreviation'
- Added 'At the bottom' option

11.11.2015 v1.1.11:
- Updated for US #171 'Incorrect abbreviation'
- Minor update: latest WME compatibility.
- Removed 'Two-way segments by default' option

06.03.2015 v1.1.7:
- Minor changes

06.01.2015 v1.1.6:
- Updated for PL #171 'Street name abbreviations'
- Disabled for IL #109 'Too short segment'

06.01.2015 v1.1.5:
- Temporary disabled #36, 37 'Unneeded node A/B'
- Fixed the crash on a new segment save

07.10.2014 v1.1.3:
- Updated Polish translations thanks to Zniwek
- Enabled for ES #130-133 'Custom lock levels'
- Updated #114 and #115 'Non-drivable connected to
drivable': excluded Railroads

01.10.2014 v1.1.2:
- Disabled for IL #28 'Street name on two-way Ramp'
- Updated Polish abbreviations
- Fixed custom checks #135-139
- Updated Spanish translations thanks to robindlc
- Enabled for NL #150-154 'Lock levels'
- Updated segment properties UI

30.08.2014 v1.1.1:
- Fixed 'Two-way segments by default' option

29.08.2014 v1.1.0:
- Compatibility with beta WME
Note: some checks are still disabled
- Updated for BE #160 'Incorrect Freeway name'
- Disabled for IL #91 'Two-way Ramp segment'
- Removed 1 sec startup delay introduced in v0.6.2

24.08.2014 v1.0.4:
- Temporary disabled #44, #45 and #50.
Note: some other checks might not work as well.
- Updated Polish translations
- Increased number of custom checks (#130-139)

04.08.2014 v1.0.3:
- Disabled #200, #201, #300, #301 'Unconfirmed turn'
for dead-ends
- Disabled #77 'Dead-end U-turn'
- Fixed tabs for small fonts
- Other minor bugfixes

04.07.2014 v1.0.2:
- Complete Hebrew translation thanks to gad_m
- Minor UI changes for right-to-left languages
- Changed keyboard shortcut to 'Alt+V'

25.06.2014 v1.0.1:
- Disabled for IL #52 'Too long street name'
- Disabled for IL #41, #42 'Reverse connectivity'
- Fixed for IL WME Beta

26.05.2014 v1.0.0:
- Re-enabled #150 for AR and CL
- Disabled for IL #115 'Non-drivable connected to drivable'
- Temporarily disabled #74 'Multiple segments at r-about'
(the check will be updated in one of the next releases)
- Updated #52 'Too long street name': 30 letters by default
- Updated #171 for PL: polish abbreviations
- Fixed wiki links for checks #114/115
- Fixed #36/37 'Unneeded node A/B' for country names
- Fixed leading spaces in custom RegExps
- Fixed: unable to remove debug flag for custom checks
- Added new custom template variables:
'${deadEndA/B}' and '${partialA/B}'
- Google Analytics (I'll share the statistics later)
- Added license


27.04.2014 v0.9.9:
- Fixed #190 for Cyrillic letters
- Fixed false positive in #171 for FR: 'Rue du Mal Assis'
- Fixed #36 and #37 'Unneeded node' for partial nodes
- Improvements in Settings->About->Available checks
- Temporarily disabled #79 'Too short U-turn connector'
(the check will be updated in one of the next releases)
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install WME Validator extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install WME Validator extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install WME Validator extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install WME Validator extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download WME Validator extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a WME Validator extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the WME Validator Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the WME Validator extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the WME Validator extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for WME Validator extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the WME Validator extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download WME Validator extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install WME Validator extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the WME Validator extension file

Select and download the WME Validator extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the WME Validator extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your WME Validator extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the WME Validator extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install WME Validator extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Shobhit Pathak (ID: 0000000b8e8231cf) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 02/20/2020 Cannot find it, checked all updates to tampermonkey and validator but it doesn't appear on my left pane, what am I missing? It was very useful when it worked.

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Russel D (ID: 0000007eab9abe0e) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/30/2018 Good plugin, helped me straight away finding map issues on WME

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leibnitz garcia (ID: 0000004dc1dca21a) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 05/02/2018 Era muy bueno pero esta desactualizado, por favor hagan algo.-

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Luis Manuel Rivas (ID: 0000009c170bf158) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 10/24/2017 Muy bueno!!

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(ID: ) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 09/10/2017 No longer works