[Talk-us] [Imports] MA towns

Metcalf, Calvin (DOT) calvin.metcalf at state.ma.us
Thu Oct 20 19:14:43 BST 2011


Upon doing some research this makes sense, going to wipe the lower values 

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Phil! Gold [mailto:phil_g at pobox.com] 
>Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2011 1:32 PM
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>Subject: Re: [Talk-us] [Imports] MA towns
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>* Metcalf, Calvin (DOT) <calvin.metcalf at state.ma.us> 
>[2011-10-20 12:26 -0400]:
>> It retags all ways that make up counties to be admin_level=6;8
>
>As I understand the conventions, a way should be tagged with the lowest
>admin_level applicable, so if it's a member of an 
>admin_level=8 relation and
>an admin_level=6 relation, the way should be tagged 
>admin_level=6.  I don't
>think you should ever need a semicolon in an admin_level tag on a way.
>
>Whether this is considered tagging for the renderer has bee 
>the subject of
>some debate in the past, but that's a separate issue.
>
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