[OSM-newbies] Share nodes/ways between areas?

[Thomas Wood]

2008/11/8 David Carmean <dlc at halibut.com>:
>
> How do I share nodes/ways between two areas?  I have a park boundary and along
> part of it is an area of water.  It seems like I ought to be able to attach
> the new way segment for the water to two points along the original park border, and
> somehow designate the segment in between those two points as shared.
>
> I'm using JOSM and can't quite figure out how to do this.
>
> Thanks.
>

Usually nodes are only shared, since that would force the same segment
to be used.
If drawing a new way, just click the existing nodes whilst drawing it.
If both ways already exist, select the pairs of nodes and use the
merge tool.

Regards,
Thomas Wood