[OSM-talk] highway = path in mapnik/osmarander

2008-08-25 Thread wer-ist-roger
Hej everyone, there are several ways that I know of that need to be highway = path but neither mapnik nor osmarander render pathes. I think that path is a real important tag, is there a plan or a chance that mapnik and/or osmarander are going to render it? wer-ist-roger

Re: [OSM-talk] highway = path in mapnik/osmarander

2008-08-25 Thread Gregory
What's wrong with highway=footway ? Or highway=cycleway if it is mainly for cyclists. 2008/8/25 wer-ist-roger [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hej everyone, there are several ways that I know of that need to be highway = path but neither mapnik nor osmarander render pathes. I think that path is a real

Re: [OSM-talk] highway = path in mapnik/osmarander

2008-08-25 Thread wer-ist-roger
What's wrong with highway=footway ? Or highway=cycleway if it is mainly for cyclists. As far as I understand is footway or cycleway a very good constructed way and path can be anything where you can walk or bike on and that is less than a track. Correct me if I'm wrong but from the map feature

Re: [OSM-talk] highway = path in mapnik/osmarander

2008-08-25 Thread Alex Mauer
Gregory wrote: What's wrong with highway=footway ? Or highway=cycleway if it is mainly for cyclists. because not all such paths are for foot or bicycle, and highway=footway+foot=no is not a good way to do it. (same for highway=cycleway+bicycle=no) And calling something a footway implicitly

Re: [OSM-talk] highway = path in mapnik/osmarander

2008-08-25 Thread Christoph Eckert
Hi, I think that path is a real important tag, is there a plan or a chance that mapnik and/or osmarander are going to render it? osmarender does it (and BTW the bike layout in Navit as well): http://tinyurl.com/5hybeu Best regards, ce ___ talk

Re: [OSM-talk] highway = path in mapnik/osmarander

2008-08-25 Thread Christoph Eckert
Hi, What's wrong with highway=footway ? Or highway=cycleway if it is mainly for cyclists. nothing. But there are paths like hiking paths which have been tagged as footways in the past. IMO that's wrong. For me, a footway has to be paved. A path most often isn't. Cheers, ce

Re: [OSM-talk] highway = path in mapnik/osmarander

2008-08-25 Thread Alex Mauer
Christoph Eckert wrote: nothing. But there are paths like hiking paths which have been tagged as footways in the past. IMO that's wrong. For me, a footway has to be paved. A path most often isn't. I don't think path or footway say anything about the surface of the route. Just the size and

Re: [OSM-talk] highway = path in mapnik/osmarander

2008-08-25 Thread Christoph Eckert
Hi, I don't think path or footway say anything about the surface of the route.  Just the size and what's allowed to use it.  You might want to use the surface=* tag for that. agreed. But it's only one aspect. A footway IMO is for pedestrians only (or at least mostly used by pedestrians). A