I tend to use the understroke rather than the colon - i.e. lock_name, bridge_name etc. but have no idea what is best practice - so I second the question and would like to see answers ...
Mike Harris > -----Original Message----- > From: Dave F. [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: 16 September 2009 13:56 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [OSM-newbies] lock_name or lock:name > > Hi again > > Which should I use: > lock_name: > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:lock > or > lock:name: > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:waterway%3Dcanal > > Although I use lock as the example I guess it's a general > question about the formatting of Keys. > > I have to say it's this laxity that I find confusing & > slightly irritating. > > Yes, I know I shouldn't tag for the renderers, but if there > is too much divergence then the renderers aren't going to bother. > They're will say "Why should I have to mop up after > everybody, when they can't be bothered to do it themselves" > In many cases it appears that they haven't & I can't blame them. > > Another similar case: > lock_ref > lock:ref > lock_number > lock:number > > IMO number=* shouldn't be used because the lock references > could be 1a, 12upper etc. > > Also on canals I've seen > waterway=lock. > > Doesn't this break the routing of the canal? > > shouldn't it be: > waterway=canal > name=Rochdale Canal > lock = yes > lock_name= The Up & Down > > or even better, incorporate a relation? > > Cheers > Dave F. > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ newbies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/newbies
