[Tagging] Creating shop=caravan

[Dave Swarthout]

>Possibly a separate page again for shop=motorhome? (I think that would be
a good coverall term?)

I would prefer that but it's an American term. We might as well just stay
with caravan. Plus, I do think the tag you're proposing could, with enough
thought, be made to work for all types of recreational_vehicles/caravans.

There was a thread just a while ago on this list discussing ti-lo's solo
initiative to upgrade motorcycle=shop tagging. It was/is a sensible scheme
that integrated the functions of dealer, parts shop and accessories shop by
using subtags to make the distinctions. (See the Services section:
https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:shop%3Dmotorcycle#Services_tags).
His scheme was criticized because he didn't discuss it fully enough on this
list but aside from that, I liked the idea. The main tag and all subtags
except those that already stand on their own, begin with the same keyword,
motorcycle, and proceed from there, adding as much detail as desired or
known.

Hence, one might have
caravan:parts=yes
caravan:accessories=yes/no
caravan:sales=yes/no
caravan:type=type_a/type_b/type_c/fifth_wheel/trailer
second_hand=yes/only
caravan:propulsion=trailer/yes/solar_powered (wishful thinking)  [also
gas/diesel?]

The caravan:types are well-known to anyone shopping for RVs (in America for
sure but Europe or Asia, I dunno) but the tag is optional. Use it for
fine-grained tagging, ignore it otherwise.

Dave

On Sun, Jan 13, 2019 at 1:01 PM Graeme Fitzpatrick <graemefitz1 at gmail.com>
wrote:

>
>
>
> On Sun, 13 Jan 2019 at 13:06, Dave Swarthout <daveswarthout at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I'm assuming that this tagging scheme is also for a shop that sells only
>> caravan parts and accessories but not caravans.
>>
>
> No, I've tried to set it up selling (dealer) as well as parts, repair &
> rental. Any other options you can think of, or better ways to word things?
>
>
>> Also, I see you've decided not to be specific about the type or style of
>> caravan sold. I would think caravan:style or caravan:class might be useful
>> to distinguish between type_a, type_c, fifth-wheel, trailer, etc.
>>
>
> Couple of people have suggested that & I've asked some questions about
> "how" but no feedback yet
>
> On Tue, 8 Jan 2019 at 07:54, Graeme Fitzpatrick <graemefitz1 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>
>> Possibly something like caravan:type=caravan / motorhome / Winnebago /
>> camper trailer etc, but then you get to the problem of what is difference
>> between a camper van, motorhome & Winnebago?
>>
>
> motorised=yes / no?
>
> propulsion=towed / motorised?
>
> Possibly a separate page again for shop=motorhome? (I think that would be
> a good coverall term?)
>
> It's also, at least in the US, very common for a dealer
>> to sell one or the other, but not both.
>
>
> But if we use a separate page, won't you have the same problem that you'll
> only be able to find one or the other?
>
> As I mentioned earlier, if we had
>
> caravan:type=caravan / motorhome / camper_trailer
>
> would you be able to search for the type you want?
>
> So, any thoughts?
>
> Thanks
>
> Graeme
>
> PS How you going using Warin's suggestion to create pages? :-)
>
>
>


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Dave Swarthout
Homer, Alaska
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Travel Blog at http://dswarthout.blogspot.com
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