The layer=* tag is only needed if there are actually any features below it. The tag shall not be used to indicate that a feature is abov ground but only to tell the renderer how stuff that crosses each other should be layered.
Claudius Am 26.01.2010 21:09, Trevor Hook: > Thanks to Bill and Mike. > > I had forgotten about the layer tag, mainly because there is nothing > below the walk way. > > The ramp up was indeed slippery although I think that was more to do > with me carrying half of the Northamptonshire countryside around on my > boots after 8 very muddy miles. > > Is there a gradient type of tag I can use? I found one related to MTB > Trails but it didn't seem appropriate, especially since it was a > subjective easy/moderate etc value rather than a proper ratio. > > Thanks > Trevor > > ----- Reply message ----- > From: "Mike N." <[email protected]> > Date: Tue, Jan 26, 2010 16:06 > Subject: [OSM-newbies] Evalated Walkways > To: <[email protected]> > > Yes, I would recommend using level 1 to allow features under the bridge > to be mapped if necessary. Renderers could also use that information to > decide how to display information. > > *From:* Bill Ricker <mailto:[email protected]> > *Sent:* Tuesday, January 26, 2010 9:08 AM > *To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > *Cc:* Marty Alchin <mailto:[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [OSM-newbies] Evalated Walkways > > At WDW http://www.openstreetmap.org/browse/way/44684387 they used > > * *highway*: footway > * *bridge*: yes > > should probably have level 1 also? > _______________________________________________ newbies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/newbies

