[OSM-talk] Bridge reference tagging and relations

2008-08-10 Thread Gervase Markham
My proposal for bridge reference tagging: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Proposed_features/Bridge_Number which I need for canals has been disapproved on the basis that I should be using a bridge/tunnel relation:

Re: [OSM-talk] Bridge reference tagging and relations

2008-08-10 Thread David Earl
On 10/08/2008 17:47, Gervase Markham wrote: Why, then, should such a relation be necessary for a simple task such as adding a reference to a bridge? If you want to apply a bridge number to the bridge, there's no reason you shouldn't, vote or no vote. And if something were to render it, not

Re: [OSM-talk] Bridge reference tagging and relations

2008-08-10 Thread Gervase Markham
David Earl wrote: If you want to apply a bridge number to the bridge, there's no reason you shouldn't, vote or no vote. And if something were to render it, not doubt it would look right. However, the thing you are putting the number on has no easy linkage to the canal. If you were

Re: [OSM-talk] Bridge reference tagging and relations

2008-08-10 Thread David Earl
On 10/08/2008 22:50, Gervase Markham wrote: David Earl wrote: If you want to apply a bridge number to the bridge, there's no reason you shouldn't, vote or no vote. And if something were to render it, not doubt it would look right. However, the thing you are putting the number on has no