[Talk-GB] Standardize railway platforms names & refs
Dave F
davefoxfac63 at btinternet.com
Tue Aug 30 12:27:55 UTC 2022
Hi
On 30/08/2022 08:20, Andy Allan wrote:
> On Sat, 27 Aug 2022 at 21:43, Dave F via Talk-GB
> <talk-gb at openstreetmap.org> wrote:
>> I've noticed that due to the linear nature of
>> platforms mapped as polygons, the labels often fail to render, and if
>> the do, will occasionally obscure other objects.
> Please note that this linear nature isn't a problem on other layers.
> For example, the Transport map (that I created) does some geometry
> pre-processing, so that long platform names follow the general
> orientation of the long, thin platform polygons. I think the results
> at Clapham Junction look good, for example.
>
> https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=18/51.46390/-0.16953&layers=T
>
> So I urge caution about simply removing the platform names, or
> otherwise changing tags based on the limitations of one particular
> layer. On the Transport map, for example, it will render the reference
> by default, but if a name is available it prioritises that since they
> generally contain text that is more useful and illustrative to map
> users than a simple number - or even worse, some cryptic text with
> semicolons.
>
> Thanks,
> Andy
I still don't see 'Platform X' as a genuine name. Remove the pertinent
variable & only
the object's description remains. We don't name a terrace of houses
House 1, House 2 etc.
Maps are "illustrative" in that symbols and swatches of colour are used
as representations.
Maps aren't descriptive using large amounts of text.
Tagging just the reference number allows renderers the flexibility of
what to display, concatenating 'Platform' or even other languages with ease.
Splitting platforms into their individual areas is beneficial & is
gradually being done. Please feel free to contribute. Removing
superfluous words enabling the labels to render will highlight the need
to split them.
Cheers
DaveF
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