[OSM-newbies] Upside-down street names

[David Groom]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Hart" <bathterror at gmail.com>
To: "David Groom" <reviews at pacific-rim.net>
Cc: <Newbies at openstreetmap.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 12:41 AM
Subject: Re: [OSM-newbies] Upside-down street names


>> In general it is best to draw the segments left to right (east to west). 
>> If
>> this is nor possible (perhaps because it is a one way street) then use 
>> the
>> tag and key  nameDirection=-1  (see
>> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Osmarender/Tips ).
>
> Two things...
>
> 1. left to right is west to east not east to west.

Sorry,  I meant left to right ( West to East) .

> 2. I see no reason for this statement "it is best to draw...". Care to
> supply some logic? As long as the segments in a way are ordered and
> the way is generally in the same direction as the line from start to
> finish, osmarender should get the name direction right.
>
Because although in general osmarender should get the name direction right I 
find it does not always do so, and if I draw the segments left to right then 
the name is displayed correctly.

David



> Rob
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> Robert Hart
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