On 15 May 2017 at 09:51, Martin Koppenhoefer <[email protected]> wrote:
> Maybe I wasn't clear, I'll try to explain it again: the only true > "entities" in osm are nodes, ways and relations, the rest depends on > the interpretation of tags. Given that many mappers mix what might be > perceived by some as different "features", we can't even know if the > proprietary tag is a feature on its own or a property of one or more > of the other features/entities. It's all about interpretation and you > can't interpret a tag with unknown meaning or referring to a database > you don't know. [Reposted, as my initial reply went only to Martin, in error] Maybe I wasn't clear. If the node, way or relation is tagged, say: building=yes name= Blogg house then the ID on the same node, way or relation refers to the entity which is a building called Blogg house. If the if the node, way or relation is tagged, say: amenity:shop name=Fred's Shop then the ID on the same node, way or relation refers to the entity which is a shop called Fred's shop. Just like any other tag on a node, way or relation in OSM, like website, or opening hours, or operator, or... -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk _______________________________________________ Imports mailing list [email protected] https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/imports
