[OSM-talk] Key:layer update

moltonel 3x Combo moltonel at gmail.com
Sun Mar 9 21:17:23 UTC 2014


On 09/03/2014, Martin Koppenhoefer <dieterdreist at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>  For instance if you had an area tagged 'park' & another area within it
>>>> tagged 'lake' you could add a 'layer' tag to 'lake' to ensure the render
>>>> displayed it.
>>>
>>> -1, you should not add any layer in this case (tagging for the renderer)
>>
>> The correct expression is 'don't tag incorrectly for the renderer'. There's
>> /nothing/ wrong in making OSM data clearer & more accurate.
>
> +1, but adding a layer=1 to a lake in a park isn't clearer or more
> accurate, they are both on the same layer, the lake is in the park, not
> above (usually).

On top of tagging different layers for a park and its lake not being
"clearer and more accurate", it really is a renderer decision wether
to render a park on top of a lake or vice-versa. For example if your
rendering of "leisure=park" is a very transparent green area, then you
do want to render it on top of lakes and all other features. So please
do not use the layer tag for that purpose.



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