[OSM-talk] A tag tab

Andy Allan gravitystorm at gmail.com
Wed May 21 16:48:00 BST 2008


On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 3:29 PM, Gervase Markham <gerv-gmane at gerv.net> wrote:
> Bruce Cowan wrote:
>> It would list all the tags being used via tagwatch, which is updated
>> every week based on the new planet. People could then vote (once only on
>> each tag) on tags that are being used.
>
> Tags are not always self-describing. Quick test: without checking Map
> Features, can you tell me what "natural=land" means?

"An abominable tag, misused by many for islands and forest clearings.
Usually found in conjunction with the misuse of layer= tags"

:-)

Cheers,
Andy




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