[Talk-ca] name tags for rivers and lakes

[Sam Vekemans]

Thanks,
done.

I'll further explain on the wiki, and on the chart.
It'll be available as a 'helper' (extra folder) for when people tag
the lines and polygons.

Cheers,
Sam

On 7/14/09, Mepham, Michael <Michael.Mepham at nrcan-rncan.gc.ca> wrote:
> The names as a node were created for the purpose of placing text on a
> visual map.  If your data is only going to be used with renderers that
> can automatically place names properly then there would be no reason to
> keep them.  If, however, renderers without that ability are to be used
> it may be advisable to keep the "point names".
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> As for why they are they are there - Cartographic text placement on a
> printed map was always a difficult art.  You had to get as much text as
> possible to make the map complete but without overlapping or interfering
> text and also without cluttering up the map.   It required years of
> experience as well as a set of rules / guidelines to use.  The text
> points were included in CanVec when it was created to ensure that the
> existing topographic maps could be recreated from the digital data as
> well as to provide the results of the significant amount of effort and
> expertise that went into the placement to the consumers of the CanVec
> data.
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> My short recommendation - do not import them.  Most modern map display
> software can now render names well.
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> ________________________________
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> From: talk-ca-bounces at openstreetmap.org
> [mailto:talk-ca-bounces at openstreetmap.org] On Behalf Of Sam Vekemans
> Sent: July 14, 2009 09:11
> To: Talk-CA OpenStreetMap; Simon Wood; talk at openstreetmap.org
> Subject: [Talk-ca] name tags for rivers and lakes
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> Hi all,
> As im going through the 'named features' types, im wondering if it's OK
> to be keeping river names as a node, and have that 'AS WELL' as having
> the river with its name. And having lakes as a node as well as an area.
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> .. or maybe not, but i'm looking for a logical explanation for it. :)
> (When i work on the GeoBaseNHN2osm script, the names will be part of the
> ways and areas.)
>
> Curious,
> Sam
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