[OSM-talk] How to tag dead-ends and how to distinguish them from incomplete ways

[Dave F.]

David Earl wrote:
> On 26/09/2009 15:00, Kai at VieleVisels wrote:
>   
>> Hi,
>> many people tag ways, which are incomplete and show just the beginning, 
>> with the note (or FIXME) = stub. In the wiki, the tag noexit=no is 
>> intended for this.
>> I think it would be helpful have one way to tag this and to render both 
>> (dead-ends and incomplete ways), to show where work has to be done.
>>  
>> Any comments on this?
>>     
>
> I've taken to doing this (not my idea, I borrowed it) to indicate the 
> opposite: a way that is to be continued.
> http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=52.41903&lon=0.14988&zoom=17&layers=B000FTFT
> I've seen others use three ways as "dots" as in an ellipsis for similar.
>   
To get it rendered, however, you've mapped it as a byway which doubles 
back on itself.
I don't think this is clear, accurate mapping.

Cheers
Dave F.