[OSM-talk] area_with_holes as alternative to multipolygon relation

[Frederik Ramm]

Hi,

> Let's go with type=area_with_holes then, roles outer and inner as  
> before. All members are closed ways, the "inner" ways are contained  
> in the interior of the single "outer" way. The area_with_holes is the  
> interior of the "outer" way minus the interiors of the "inner" ways.  
> The properties of this area are described by the tags on the "outer"  
> way (one might also put tags on the relation here). The orientation  
> of the ways doesn't come in.

That's precisely what I thought the "multipolygon" type would do at
the moment (minus the fact that some don't yet have inner/outer tags
but that's being dealt with I believe).

Bye
Frederik

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