[Tagging] Extremely long names for highways

[John Willis]

I was using official_name=* for this already (like stores with ridiculously long names) - I just realized this might be completely undocumented. 

Javbw

> On Sep 27, 2015, at 8:37 PM, Warin <61sundowner at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> On 27/09/2015 8:21 PM, Peter wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> we've detecting more and more long names for highways, like I once
>> reported here: http://www.openstreetmap.org/user/karussell/diary/26055
>> 
>> One example:
>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/51109811
>> 
>> As discussed there the names are from official source, but should we
>> really include this in the name tag?
> 
> Why not put it as the alternate name? This way the 'official name' is recorded for all to see.
> 
> The name= I'd use would be what the locals call it .. or what is on a sign post. It won't be long (I'd think).
> 
>> 
>> I've posted this to the OSM forum already and there seem to be a bit
>> controversial answers :)
>> http://forum.openstreetmap.org/viewtopic.php?id=50717
>> 
>> But I agree with 'SomeoneElse' that description should not go into the name.
>> What is common sense here?
> 
> Descriptions do not go into the name tag.
> But if the 'official name' is that then it goes in.
> 
> If it has no name then there are tags for that too! key:noname=yes http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:noname
> 
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