[OSM-talk-be] designation-key

2013-06-25 Thread Marc Gemis
Now I understand why it's misused so often Nu begrijp ik waarom de key zo dikwijls misbruikt is: http://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/talk-fr/2012-August/046254.html(in french) it was/is proposed by Potlatch hij werd/wordt altijd getoond door Potlatch no intent to bash Potlatch niet

Re: [OSM-talk-be] designation key

2013-06-21 Thread Glenn Plas
On 06/20/2013 03:35 PM, Marc Gemis wrote: I am under the impression that the designation key is misused a lot in Belgium. It's used for descriptions, notes, names, etc. (see http://overpass-turbo.eu/s/nW ) It's hardly used for its intended purpose: The tag designation=* is used to record the

Re: [OSM-talk-be] designation key

2013-06-21 Thread Glenn Plas
On 06/21/2013 09:12 AM, Glenn Plas wrote: On 06/20/2013 03:35 PM, Marc Gemis wrote: I am under the impression that the designation key is misused a lot in Belgium. It's used for descriptions, notes, names, etc. (see http://overpass-turbo.eu/s/nW ) It's hardly used for its intended purpose:

Re: [OSM-talk-be] designation key

2013-06-21 Thread Marc Gemis
Thanks a lot, Glenn. As for the chimney in Niel. We could use historic = industrial, or just historic=yes As far as I know, it is not a classified building (as I recently added all Beschermde monumenten in Niel). So heritage = 4 is not applicable. regards m On Fri, Jun 21, 2013 at 9:46 AM,

Re: [OSM-talk-be] designation key

2013-06-21 Thread Glenn Plas
Did some more fixes, I've adapted your Overpass query to limit the result set to belgium: http://overpass-turbo.eu/s/ow It's too big to export belgium but it displays fine. Glenn ___ Talk-be mailing list Talk-be@openstreetmap.org

[OSM-talk-be] designation key

2013-06-20 Thread Marc Gemis
I am under the impression that the designation key is misused a lot in Belgium. It's used for descriptions, notes, names, etc. (see http://overpass-turbo.eu/s/nW ) It's hardly used for its intended purpose: The tag designation=* is used to record the legal classification of a way. (see