[OSM-newbies] lock_name or lock:name

[Mike Harris]

I tend to use the understroke rather than the colon - i.e. lock_name,
bridge_name etc. but have no idea what is best practice - so I second the
question and would like to see answers ...

Mike Harris
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave F. [mailto:davefox at madasafish.com] 
> Sent: 16 September 2009 13:56
> To: newbies at openstreetmap.org
> Subject: [OSM-newbies] lock_name or lock:name
> 
> 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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