[Tagging] Names on relations and not component ways

[Chris66]

Am 04.01.2013 14:43, schrieb ceyockey:

> Hello -- I recently created a waterway where I put the name of the 
> waterway on the relation but not on the component ways which are 
> grouped by the relation.  This results in the name of the waterway 
> not appearing in the standard Map view.  I am wondering what current 
> best practice is.  Should name be applied to both component ways and 
> relation, or is application of name to relation sufficient.  To me, 
> not duplicating data would seem to be the better overall practice, 
> and duplication of name on relation and component ways would seem 
> to be a case of tagging-for-the-renderer.  Thanks for your input.
> (p.s. the waterway in question => http://www.openstreetmap.org/browse/relation/2676618)

In my opinion the relation is unnecessary.

See also:

<http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Relations/Relations_are_not_Categories>

Chris