[Tagging] Use of column and period in tagging namespace design

[M∡rtin Koppenhoefer]

2010/5/5 ivom <ivo.vdmaagdenberg at pandora.be>:
> Just wondering when the use of : of . is most appropriate with regard to
> namespace tags in mind. Some examples like this tree:height=20m or
> shop.restaurant.parking=yes is what I mean.
>
> Is the : de-facto the namespace divider of choice or does the . come into
> view for some reasons sometimes?


in the context of OSM I think the : is de-facto the namespave divider
(although we don't have officially namespaces).

cheers,
Martin