[OSM-talk] Description nodes on the cycle map?

[Mike Collinson]

At 01:04 AM 21/05/2008, Andy Allan wrote:
>On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 8:16 PM, OJ W <ojwlists at googlemail.com> wrote:
>> Is it possible to add descriptions that would be visible on the
>> detailed zoom of the cycle map?
>>
>> e.g. "and now there are no NCN signs until Salford", or "ignore
>> misleading sign here" - that sort of thing to help people planning a
>> route...
>
>I've always imagined little warning triangles or information icons
>that are clickable and have a popup with this kind of thing in them.
>
>Cheers,
>Andy

For broad descriptive use there is already the description= tag, designed for future pop-up maps and for search-oriented functions such as route driving (riding) instructions.

For things specific to cyclists, I use description:bicycle=

Mike