[OSM-talk] What's the point of the Wiki 'k=v' icon?

[Dave F.]

That the icon is used purely as a place holder & *removed* when a 
picture is added proves its irrelevance.

Why would a newbie care or even need to know the XML structure of the 
database?

The wiki has to be a clear & simple as possible.

"I see that icon as an indication that the detail I'm looking at has a 
assortment of icons within the page."
"the only way of viewing data tagged by k=v is to search on the raw data 
rather than expecting an icon to appear on the map."

Sorry, but I don't really understand what you've said there.

Dave F.

On 30/08/2015 20:15, Lester Caine wrote:
> On 30/08/15 13:02, Dave F. wrote:
>> As it doesn't help anyone learn the basics of OSM, it has no purpose on
>> a wiki & be removed.
> The fact that there are now two identical icons is a little careless,
> but that icon has a very valid place on both the original pages (
> multiple languages ) that explaon exactly what a tag is, and I see that
> icon as an indication that the detail I'm looking at has a assortment of
> icons within the page. YES is some places it has been used where there
> is not currently an available icon on the rendering which has now been
> added, but often the only way of viewing data tagged by k=v is to search
> on the raw data rather than expecting an icon to appear on the map. It
> has very well defined uses, which may need an element of tidying up, but
> if you remove it do you start by wiping the basic 'tags' pages?
> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tags is a basic starting point and
> k=v makes perfect sense ...
>


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