On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 11:58 PM, Mike N. <nice...@att.net> wrote: > The tagging reference procedure is definitely grown beyond easy usage. > An interactive tagging reference resource like the John Smith's demo site > from a short time ago is on the top of my "most wanted list". > > What's the URL for that?
I care most about simply having a centralised resource that everything else trickles from. At the moment it seems that the four sources of tag information (wiki, renderers, editors, actual usage) can all feed off each other in any arbitrary direction. It's quite bizarre really. Almost any combination is possible: Potlatch implements a tag because JOSM does. One mapper uses a tag because he saw it on a wiki. Someone documents a tag on the wiki because he saw it in Tagwatch. A mapper uses a value because he saw someone else do it. A few suggestions: 1) Document in the 'map features' list whether each of the main editors and renderers supports it. 2) Provide a standard list of tags and values with standard definitions, which all editors should use for their autocompletes/dropdowns. 3) Allow renderers and editors to support "unofficial" tags, but encourage them to document this fact on the wiki, then quickly launch a process for confirming, modifying, or rejecting the tag. 4) Periodically perform mass reconciliations of tags. It's fine that Mapnik and Osmarender (and others) render the same data differently. Having them *interpret* the same tags differently doesn't seem to have any benefits though. Having lots of people randomly use various tags not recognised by any renderer (or router) seems like a complete waste of time. Steve
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