[OSM-talk] The wki pages ... for the mapper? or the render? or both?

[Warin]

On 9/09/2015 3:36 PM, Maarten Deen wrote:
> On 2015-09-09 05:18, Warin wrote:
>> The some of the wiki pages appear to be written for the renders, while
>> others look to be written for the mappers. This is confusing!
>> I believe there should be two versions of the wiki pages - one for
>> mappers who need simple descriptions of the tag/s and another for
>> renders that give information on rendering the tag/s. So two pages -
>> mappers version and renders version.
>
> I think most "key" pages have both.
The information has been mixed up together. I would rather see it 
separated so that th emaper is not presented with the renders information.
>
>> As a small example;
>> The properties page http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Properties
>> this list a number of what a mapper would call an object (bridge,
>> tunnel, cutting)
>> but a render associates with another object to render it correctly and
>> thus calls it a property.
>> Thus there are two conflicting views that lead to confusion.
>
> But all the properties on that page have their own page which gives 
> (sometimes more, sometimes less) detailed instructions on how to use 
> them.
It is a summary page, just like shops, highways etc have summary pages - 
these are mostly helpfull for new comers.
>
> This is also not really a page that has to be viewed on its own. It is 
> part of the bigger overview of map features on 
> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Map_Features
> I also think it needs a cleanup. For instance: frequency. Why is that 
> under properties when it is also mentioned in railways? Is it used in 
> other place (and powerlines)?
Frequency is also a property of power lines, communication, radio and 
radio telescope antennas
>
> Do you have other examples?
I think open_hours is a mix of mappers and renders views.
>
> Regards,
> Maarten
>
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