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Hi<br>
Alt_name is used for an alternative *official* name, such as a
different spelling etc.<br>
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In this case loc_name appears more appropriate to me.<br>
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DaveF <br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 01/06/2017 12:59, Adam Snape wrote:<br>
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<div>Hi,<br>
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Possibly JOSM does. I used iD for this simple change. Whilst
alt_name does seem odd, so would loc_name, so I thought it
to be the better of two options.. If there's a consensus in
favour of changing I'll happily do so.<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On 1 June 2017 at 12:52, Marc Gemis <span
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class="">On Thu, Jun 1, 2017 at 12:21 PM, Adam Snape <<a
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href="mailto:adam.c.snape@gmail.com">adam.c.snape@gmail.com</a>>
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> So that map users aren't confused by directions using
non-existant names,<br>
> I've changed the Walton Summit example from name to
alt_name and added a<br>
> note to explain. I have also changed the section of
the M6 labelled "Preston<br>
> By-Pass" from name to old_name.<br>
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</span>I thought that when you use a alt_name without a
name, JOSM gives you a warning.<br>
which makes sense to me, because you provide an "alternative
name" to<br>
something that does not have a name...<br>
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m.<br>
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