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

[Arlindo Pereira]

Oops,

I meant to say "I know it doesn't make too much sense _at first_"

Cheers

2009/8/20 Arlindo Pereira <nighto at nighto.net>

> 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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