[OSM-newbies] Is there a Landuse= Mixed option?

[Arlindo Pereira]

Dave,

when I was a newbie (and that's not too much time ago) I used to think like
that. But in OSM people have a saying: "Never tag for the renderer".

So, don't worry if it doesn't gets rendered on Mapnik. I know it doesn't
make too much sense, but OSM is about the data, not about fancy png images.
The idea is that we should map something that could be useful to someone; if
the renderers don't understand, it's a matter of improving the renderers.

[]

2009/8/20 Dave F. <davefox at madasafish.com>

> Cartinus wrote:
> > Separate the different values with semi-colons like:
> > landuse=residential;retail
> >
> > Note that this is perfectly valid data, but it is currently not rendered
> by
> > any tool I know.
> >
> >
> >
>
> Thanks for the answer.
> Your second point leads me onto a query that baffles me.
>
> As a newbie, when I correctly map an element I want to see it rendered,
> not only as part of job satisfaction, but also to see if I'm doing
> correctly.
> How am I meant to do that if it doesn't appear?
>
> Am I correct in thinking Mapnik is the 'basic' (or first) render for
> OSM? If so, should a new feature only be adopted when it's able to be
> rendered in Mapnik? Such as also crossing=zebra & bridge=viaduct? Any
> others I should be aware of?
>
> It will, I believe, lead to fudging it so that it does appear, or worse,
> not not being added at all.
> Sorry If I sound like I'm biting the hand that feeds me.
>
> Cheers
> Dave F.
>
>
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