On 12 April 2010 09:09, Steve Doerr <steve.do...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: > Sand is not a necessary element of a beach in any case. In fact, the > original meaning of 'beach' was: 'The loose water-worn pebbles of the > sea-shore; shingle.'
All this means is that sand is assumed, since natural=beach renders as a yellow colour. To be able to accurately tag beaches, natural=beach needs a sub-type to modify the default, surface=* might be a suitable option. _______________________________________________ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging