[OSM-dev] OpenStreeetMap and X-Plane for collecting GIS data

[Rogier Wolff]

On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 04:21:12PM +0000, Tom Hughes wrote:
> >Or if you tag it: 
> >
> >	render-hint=tower-23
> >
> >then maybe some map renderers will honor that too, and support
> >different icons for different types of towers....
> 
> Well that's tagging for the renderer writ large, and we "don't do
> that", do we ;-)
> 
> >See, there is nothing application specific! Just a render-hint!
> 
> Which are not generally considered good practice... You tag what an 
> object is, not how you want it rendered.

Aarhg! Sorry. I meant to suggest: 

	radio-beakon-tower-type=tower-23

:-)

	Roger. 

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