I add more stiles than most people - I think! I understand the different types but have not - until now - recorded or mapped them separately. I would suggest: type 1 (noting that the British Standard actually demands two foot planks, not just one, as well as a hand post to aid balance) needs no additional tagging; type 2 could benefit from a tag dog=yes; type 3 could be stile=ladder (as they are usually known as ladder stiles). Inevitably there are other types, e.g. steps in a wall (either lateral or in the direction of travel), metal ladders (usually ex British Rail near railways or former railways), etc.
Mike Harris > -----Original Message----- > From: Someoneelse [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: 11 September 2009 12:44 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [OSM-newbies] Stiles > > Philip Striplin wrote: > > I don't know how common this is, globally, but in this area we have > > three sorts of stile on footpaths. > > > > Type 1 is a simple "step-over" arrangements with a plank of wood > > providing a step about 50cm above the ground. > > > > Type 2 is the same as type 1 with the addition of a trap > door beside > > it to allow dogs through. > > > > Type 3 looks more like two ladders leant together - about > 150cm high, > > used to get over walls. > > Just had a look on tagwatch, and there doesn't seem to be > much - there are three examples of "stile=wood": > > http://tagwatch.stoecker.eu/osmxapi/*%5Bstile=*%5D > > but that doesn't sound as useful as e.g. "stile=ladders". > Using the description's OK, but I'd have thought that agreed > tag values rather than just some descriptive text would make > sense here, especially when routing software could usefully > use this info. A quick look at the tags used on stiles finds: > > <tag k='description' v='A roughly 1 metre parapet wall > needs climbing to access footpath'/> > > Which is very descriptive and extremely helpful when > compiling written instructions for a walking route, but not > so much for routing software. > The likes of "bicycle=", "horse=", "steps=" and > "maxheight=" do get used occasionally though. > > I add quite a few stiles, so feel free to suggest something. > > Cheers, > Andy > > (waiting for someone to accuse me of "tagging for the renderer") > > > > _______________________________________________ newbies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/newbies
