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Sorry, but I've no idea what you're talking about.<br>
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Are you suggesting the neon lights aren't as bright as originally
claimed?<br>
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DaveF<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 30/08/2022 17:30, Andrew Hain wrote:<br>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Dave F via Talk-GB
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<b>Sent:</b> 30 August 2022 13:27<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Talk-GB] Standardize railway platforms
names & refs
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On 30/08/2022 08:20, Andy Allan wrote:<br>
> On Sat, 27 Aug 2022 at 21:43, Dave F via Talk-GB<br>
> <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:talk-gb@openstreetmap.org"><talk-gb@openstreetmap.org></a> wrote:<br>
>> I've noticed that due to the linear nature of<br>
>> platforms mapped as polygons, the labels often fail
to render, and if<br>
>> the do, will occasionally obscure other objects.<br>
> Please note that this linear nature isn't a problem on
other layers.<br>
> For example, the Transport map (that I created) does
some geometry<br>
> pre-processing, so that long platform names follow the
general<br>
> orientation of the long, thin platform polygons. I
think the results<br>
> at Clapham Junction look good, for example.<br>
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moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=18/51.46390/-0.16953&layers=T</a><br>
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> So I urge caution about simply removing the platform
names, or<br>
> otherwise changing tags based on the limitations of one
particular<br>
> layer. On the Transport map, for example, it will
render the reference<br>
> by default, but if a name is available it prioritises
that since they<br>
> generally contain text that is more useful and
illustrative to map<br>
> users than a simple number - or even worse, some
cryptic text with<br>
> semicolons.<br>
><br>
> Thanks,<br>
> Andy<br>
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I still don't see 'Platform X' as a genuine name. Remove the
pertinent <br>
variable & only<br>
the object's description remains. We don't name a terrace of
houses <br>
House 1, House 2 etc.<br>
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Maps are "illustrative" in that symbols and swatches of
colour are used <br>
as representations.<br>
Maps aren't descriptive using large amounts of text.<br>
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Tagging just the reference number allows renderers the
flexibility of <br>
what to display, concatenating 'Platform' or even other
languages with ease.<br>
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Splitting platforms into their individual areas is
beneficial & is <br>
gradually being done. Please feel free to contribute.
Removing <br>
superfluous words enabling the labels to render will
highlight the need <br>
to split them.<br>
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Cheers<br>
DaveF<br>
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