[OSM-talk] Amenity key

Nick Whitelegg Nick.Whitelegg at solent.ac.uk
Mon Oct 25 20:30:21 BST 2010


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>It'd be a whole lot easier for parsers if we just used
>thing=fire_extinguisher/picnic_table/well/cable_distribution_cabinet/memorial/fountain/street_lamp.
> Or amenity=fire_extinguisher/picnic_table/well/cable_distribution_cabinet/memorial/fountain
>/street_lamp.

In other words, the class tag. ;-)

My understanding of the rationale for many different keys is that it easily enables you to get layers all relating to one concept. By using a "tourism" tag you can easily create a "tourism" layer data containing all things related to tourism.

Nick
 


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