Routing API Developer's Guide

ManeuverType

A maneuver describes the action needed to leave one street segment and enter the following street segment to progress along the route. This type is an abstract base class for PrivateTransportManeuverType . It includes only attributes that are common for any given maneuver type.

Note: In this element, the Length, Shape, and Note refer to the leg immediately following the maneuver.

ManeuverType defines the following attributes:

Attribute	Description
ID	`ElementReferenceType` Key that identifies this element uniquely within the response.

ManeuverType defines the following data elements:

Element	Description
`Position`	`GeoCoordinateType` Position where the maneuver starts.
`Instruction`	`xs:string` Description of the required maneuver, for example, "Turn left onto Minna St." Response format for this description can be either text or HTML as selected in `InstructionFormatType` , and using the measurement system specified in the request, either `metric` or `imperial`. The units for imperial system are based on `language` specified in request. It will be feet for `en-US` and yards for `en-UK`. For an automated unit conversion, we recommend using `MetricSystem=metric`, which returns values in kilometers and meters instead of yards and miles.
`TravelTime`	common:DurationType Describes the amount of time in seconds for a single maneuver, traffic considered if this has been enabled. See also: `TrafficMode` .
`Length`	`DistanceType` Length (in meters) for the leg between this maneuver and the next.
`Shape`	`GeoPolylineType` Shape of the leg between this maneuver and the next.
`FirstPoint`	`xs:int` Index into the global geometry array, pointing to the first point of the shape subsegment associated with this Maneuver. Must be followed by `LastPoint`.
`LastPoint`	`xs:int` Index into the global geometry array, pointing to the last point of the shape subsegment associated with this Maneuver. Must be preceded by `FirstPoint`.
`Time`	`xs:dateTime` Estimated point in time when the maneuver should occur, based on the selected transport mode. Options include: Private transport: calculated departure time for the maneuver. In both cases the time is given in the timezone of the maneuver's starting position.
`Note`	`RouteNoteType` Additional information about the route segment following the maneuver, such as "sharp curve ahead", "accessing toll road", etc.
`NextManeuver`	`ElementReferenceType` Reference to the next maneuver on the recommended route.
`ToLink`	`LinkIdType` The key of the next outgoing link.
`BoundingBox`	`GeoBoundingBoxType` Coordinates defining the bounding box of the entire maneuver.
`ShapeQuality`	`ShapeQualityType` Shape quality between current maneuver and the next one. Shape quality may vary depending on the transport mode chosen.