[OSM-dev] ways with 'spurs'

Robert (Jamie) Munro rjmunro at arjam.net
Mon Feb 26 12:13:22 GMT 2007


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Robert Hart wrote:
>  
>> IMHO, not if they're the same road, there's no point. I live in a
>> cul-de-sac with fork in it, and it would be stupid to have to tag it
>> twice, especially if this meant the name was rendered twice.
> Osmarender
> 
> You don't have to tag it twice. Just create both ways. Select them both,
> and then tag. (in general tag names individually, but apply highway etc.
> tags in groups)

That /is/ tagging it twice. It puts duplicate data in the database. If I
make a spelling mistake (or there is an offical change of name or
status), it has to be fixed it twice etc. (yes I know I can fix it twice
 in one go if I am using the right tools, but that's not the point).

The data model has this flexibility built in. It just seems stupid to
not use it.

Robert (Jamie) Munro
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