[Tagging] New tag?

[Robert Elsenaar]

The policy of using tags in OSM is that everybody can use all the tags he 
can imagine. So there are no restrictions.
The only thing is that you'd like to see your tags rendered on some map 
sometimes. So it is smart to use tags others can understand.

Voila, there is a world wide library that is very handy to overcome those 
lingual misunderstandings.

WIKI.OPENSTREETMAP.ORG

I just have upgraded our feature page 
(http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/NL:Kaarteigenschappen) and translated 
the most important common tags to dutch concepts.
There is / should be a map feature for your country. If there's not? There 
is a nice job for you to do. And I can say that it's THE way to learn most 
of the tags. ;)

Robert Elsenaar

-----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- 
From: Diego Woitasen try to
Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2010 3:14 PM
To: Tag discussion, strategy and related tools
Subject: Re: [Tagging] New tag?

On Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 11:07 AM, Colin Smale <colin.smale at xs4all.nl> wrote:
> This sounds like it might be similar to the "minicab" in the UK. They are
> licensed differently from taxis and are only permitted to operate on a
> "pre-booked" basis, i.e. you can't just stop one on the street but you 
> have
> to phone or go to the office to make a "reservation". They are not allowed
> to approach you, you have to approach them. Sometimes they are referred to
> as "private hire" vehicles (although always with driver).
>
> Tagwatch seems to know about one single example of amenity=Minicab Office 
> in
> the UK and I can't find anything else which covers it.
>
> If you think the concepts are similar enough, and sticking to the 
> UK-centric
> terminology tradition, "amenity=minicab_office" might be a good candidate.
>
> Colin
>
>
> On 17/12/2010 13:21, Diego Woitasen wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>  I started to contribute to OSM a few weeks a ago. I have question. In
>> Argentina we have an special car service (I think this exists in other
>> countries, but I'm not sure) called "remis" o "remisse". It's similar
>> to taxis but the cars (with drivers) wait always in the agency o remis
>> stop (You can't take them on any place like the Taxis).
>>
>>  I haven't found a tag that matches with this. Should I create a new
>> tag?. Or there is already a tag that I can use.
>>
>> Regards,
>>  Diego
>>
>
>
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Yes, exactly. It's the same thing. Anyway, the minicab_office is a UK
definition. Nobody will understand that here.

Sorry, I'm doing my first contributions to OSM. What's the policy
about creating localized tags? Every country has some particular
things. Remis, offices of the govertment that are important here, etc.

Regards,
Diego

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