On 7/19/2014 2:38 PM, Dale Puch wrote:
I say retest the script detection and use it regularly for the start/end abbreviations. Expand it to other detection if it can be shown to be reliable.
I think the idea of some additional automated expansion is a good idea. Let's circulate the idea for a while to see if anyone knows of cases which will fail.
For the end cases Dr, Rd, St, Ave, Ln, Blvd, Cir, Pl and Hwy - I believe it will work better than 99.9%.
But in the starting position, I already know of 2 cases that will produce a false directional and false prefix type. Perhaps the edge cases can be tagged to eliminate them from any automated expansion.
Throw in a semi regular MapRoulette task to look for more complicated or vague abbreviations and the problem can be kept under control. This can also be used to verify advanced scripts reliability by offering a suggested expansion on the harder names.
St / Saint on a prefix can be so specialized that only a local could sort it out. I suspect that most of the unusual cases would be too complicated for MapRoulette because of the need to consult with a governmental reference.
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