[OSM-talk] mark a way as secondary

[Andy Robinson]

Immanuel Scholz wrote:
>Sent: 10 June 2006 11:32
>To: talk at openstreetmap.org
>Subject: RE: [OSM-talk] mark a way as secondary
>
>Hi,
>
>
>> You could use "class" in place of "highway" however it was necessary to
>be
>> able to identify between different transport modes (eg highway or tramway
>> for instance) which might share the same segment or way.
>
>Well, this is a part of the definition, I dislike even more. Map Features
>suggest using "railway=tram".
>
>Why not just "tram=yes"? Or even simplier, just adding another way for the
>tram line with "class=tramway"? This would be much more understandable to
>me (hm... maybe not as easy with the online applet..?)

But you cannot have "class=tramway" AND "class=highway" at the same time.
That was the reason for the more descriptive & separate keys.


>
>On the other hand... I don't enter much data anyway - I am more a coder
>type ("class=coder" ;-). Probably the average map geek are used to
>complexe solutions anyway or probably the map features guys envolved past
>my simple understanding of how things should be done and found it
>unavoidable to have these solutions instead of pragmatic ones. ;-)
>
>
>> Having said that, the Map Features page was prepared with English
>speakers
>> in mind and to us the highway key is pretty logical.
>
>Aren't in US the "highways" like the english motorways?
>
>I think that currently the whole OSM project is very england-centric. (Of
>course, if this is true, it is not only the fault of the english guys).
>
>
>Ciao, Imi
>
>
>
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