[Tagging] Deprecate ref=* on ways

[Dave Swarthout]

Did this conversation arise from my post about a ref being applied to a
motorway_link exit ramp?

If so, this string is missing the point. I don't think anybody is
advocating deprecating the ref tag. In my example there was a ref
applied to an exit ramp that was tagged with the number of the exit. The
way in question has no sign indicating a ref. Tagging it with a ref is
incorrect. Unless explicitly signed with a ref the correct tagging for a
*_link way is junction:ref=nn where nn is the exit number

I entirely agree with Greg Troxel's interpretation above

On Tue, Jun 3, 2025 at 9:00 PM Greg Troxel <gdt at lexort.com> wrote:

> I agree that dropping ref entirely does not make sense.
>
> I interpreted the discussion as
>
>   do not put ref=N on an exit ramp for exit N.  that belongs on the exit
>   junction node.  ramps do not generally actually have a ref of the
>   exit.
>
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