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So it the general consensus to use name = first name, name_1 =
second_name, name_2 = third name instead of name=first name;second
name; third name? I've be adding names to motorway_junctions and I've
see the semicolon format, so I started do the same myself.<br>
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Shaun McDonald wrote:
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type="cite">The semi colon approach has been a method in use for many
years now, but it's generally avoided. Unfortunately we don't have
database normalisation with our tagging system. The Keys must be
unique. Previous version of the API allowed keys that were not unique,
however nothing used it as the editors generally didn't support it, and
it would give unpredictable results when coming to things like
rendering, as either one would be used.
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<div>On 13 Nov 2009, at 04:09, Chris Hunter wrote:</div>
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<blockquote type="cite">That's what database normalization
addresses. BTW, this is the first time I've heard of the semicolon
approach.<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 7:49 PM, Russ
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Unfortunately, that doesn't work. The tags must be unique on the name<br>
side. That's why you see name, name_1, name_2.<br>
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