Yes, I decided that ‘is_in’ tag is not needed here and population looks good for this suburb with source and fits in with census data. Nev
> On 22 Sep 2022, at 6:29 pm, Warin <61sundow...@gmail.com> wrote: > > + 1 for the name without state, country. Those can be found by the enclosing > features, there is no need to add tags 'is_in'. > > > > Careful with populations.. they might be for the town and not the area.. > would need checking? > > > > On 21/9/22 22:03, Nev wrote: >> Thanks Alex, >> that’s very helpful to me. >> Nev >> >> >>> On 21 Sep 2022, at 9:55 pm, Alex Sims <a...@softgrow.com> >>> <mailto:a...@softgrow.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> In general abbreviations and commas are avoided in tagging OpenStreetMap >>> wide, so no don’t add a comma but add an appropriate tag. >>> >>> The Australian tagging guidelines >>> https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Australian_Tagging_Guidelines/Land_and_boundaries >>> >>> <https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Australian_Tagging_Guidelines/Land_and_boundaries> >>> don’t have an example using a node as a label, but the suburb of Cremorne, >>> NSW does, https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/5655122 >>> <https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/5655122> >>> >>> So in the case of Scarborough, the relation >>> https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/11677688 >>> <https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/11677688> should have the >>> nodehttps://www.openstreetmap.org/node/268549421 >>> <https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/268549421> added as a “label”. This >>> will then show up as the “centre” of Scarborough. >>> >>> The node https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/268549421 >>> <https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/268549421> should have the name changed >>> back to just “Scarborough” and the population tags moved to the relation. >>> >>> Alex >>> >>> From: Nev W <nevwo...@gmail.com> <mailto:nevwo...@gmail.com> >>> Date: Wednesday, 21 September 2022 at 8:22 pm >>> To: talk OSM Australian List <Talk-au@openstreetmap.org> >>> <mailto:Talk-au@openstreetmap.org> >>> Subject: [talk-au] Place name as name=Scarborough, Queensland, Australia >>> >>> Hi >>> I have noticed that place names are altered to add the state, or country, >>> city in OSM. >>> Here is an example https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/268549421/history >>> <https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/268549421/history> >>> I have tried correcting what I see as incorrect tagging. >>> But on reflection, is it ok to define the place with the addition of a >>> comma and further definition? >>> Is there something on the wiki to point these mappers to that clarifies >>> this? >>> >>> https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:place%3Dsuburb >>> <https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:place%3Dsuburb> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Talk-au mailing list >> Talk-au@openstreetmap.org <mailto:Talk-au@openstreetmap.org> >> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au >> <https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au> > _______________________________________________ > Talk-au mailing list > Talk-au@openstreetmap.org <mailto:Talk-au@openstreetmap.org> > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au > <https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au>
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