[OSM-talk] THIS is the kind of enthusiasm some would reject

[Mateusz Konieczny]

On Tue, 08 Sep 2015 14:22:01 +0100
"Dave F." <davefox at madasafish.com> wrote:

> On 08/09/2015 13:56, Mateusz Konieczny wrote:
> > On Tue, 08 Sep 2015 13:37:47 +0100
> > "Dave F." <davefox at madasafish.com> wrote:
> >
> >> This is one reason I believe linear ways tagged as man_made=bridge
> >> should be rendered:
> >> man_made=bridge
> >> bridge=*
> >> historical=railway
> > Please, see definition of man_made=bridge on the wiki.
> >
> > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:man_made%3Dbridge
> >
> > "The tag man_made=bridge is used to tag a bridge defined by the
> > outline of the bridge."
> >
> > See also "Used on these elements"
> That may the (restrictive) way it's used now but please explain why
> it can't be expanded to include linear ways?
> 
> You're advocating the use of man_made=bridge but don't want it
> rendered for the way the *vast* majority of these bridges will be
> mapped - as linear ways. Why?

Please, see definition of man_made=bridge on the wiki.
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:man_made%3Dbridge

"The tag man_made=bridge is used to tag a bridge defined by the
 outline of the bridge."

Outline of bridge is by definition an area, not way or node.