[OSM-newbies] Paths not showing in Mapnik

[Antony Walmsley]

Thanks. I'll keep using highway=path then and wait for them to show up in
Mapnik.

2008/11/3 Thomas Wood <grand.edgemaster at gmail.com>

> Actually, a patch was submitted to the mapnik stylesheet within the
> past day, it'll be visible on the site on Wednesday.
>
> 2008/11/3 xeen <aka.xeen at gmail.com>:
> > Keep using highway=path. It's not possible to show all at once anyway,
> > so just tag it correctly. Also, Mapnik probably never will display
> > paths because they are small and generally of low priority. It doesn't
> > display a /lot/ of stuff, but that doesn't stop anyone from mapping
> > it, does it?
> > Just because Mapnik doesn't display something means nothing. Just add
> > the correct meta data and you'll be fine :)
> >
> > Greetings
> > xeen
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 21:00, Antony Walmsley
> > <antony.openstreetmap at googlemail.com> wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I've been using highway=path to describe some ways I entered. They are
> just
> >> public footpaths across muddy fields with no special surfacing such as
> >> gravel. Just your typical countryside grass covered path across a grass
> >> covered field.
> >>
> >> I've now noticed that these are not showing up on the Mapnik rendering
> but
> >> they do show up fine in Osmarender. Here is an example location:
> >>
> >>
> http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=53.93106&lon=-2.29033&zoom=15&layers=0B00FTF
> >>
> >> I see that others are using highway=footway and these do show in Mapnik.
> >> What should I be using in this situation? I don't want to be forced to
> >> describe something incorrectly just to make it appear in one particular
> >> renderer.
> >>
> >> Thanks.....
> >>
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> Thomas Wood
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