<p>My intention is to add features that integrate the Diary more with OSM data and maps, make it more attractive to use. Right now there's not a lot of entries which use this construct, but there's not a lot of diary entries anyway, just under 19k. I've recently started using it more, and see good possibilities for constructive map socializing through the diary.</p>
<p>Like the map permalink example you gave <a href="https://github.com/lxbarth" class="user-mention">@lxbarth</a>, it works by simple cut-n-paste from node and way browse pages.</p>
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<p>The obvious next step is to add a map marker for the lat/lng of the diary entry itself. Scanning the text for permalinks would be simple to add as well. </p>
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