[OSM-newbies] lock_name or lock:name
Dave F.
davefox at madasafish.com
Wed Sep 16 13:55:56 BST 2009
Hi again
Which should I use:
lock_name:
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:lock
or
lock:name:
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:waterway%3Dcanal
Although I use lock as the example I guess it's a general question about
the formatting of Keys.
I have to say it's this laxity that I find confusing & slightly irritating.
Yes, I know I shouldn't tag for the renderers, but if there is too much
divergence then the renderers aren't going to bother.
They're will say "Why should I have to mop up after everybody, when they
can't be bothered to do it themselves"
In many cases it appears that they haven't & I can't blame them.
Another similar case:
lock_ref
lock:ref
lock_number
lock:number
IMO number=* shouldn't be used because the lock references could be 1a,
12upper etc.
Also on canals I've seen
waterway=lock.
Doesn't this break the routing of the canal?
shouldn't it be:
waterway=canal
name=Rochdale Canal
lock = yes
lock_name= The Up & Down
or even better, incorporate a relation?
Cheers
Dave F.
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