Proposed features/maxheight:legal
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| maxheight:legal | |
|---|---|
| Status: | Abandoned (inactive) |
| Proposed by: | Skippern |
| Tagging: | maxheight:legal=<numeric> |
| Applies to: | way,area |
| Definition: | The maximum legal height in metres |
| Rendered as: | |
| Draft start: | 2009-10-20 |
| RFC start: | 2009-11-29 |
| Vote start: | |
| Vote end: | |
Contents |
Proposal
A tag for legal maxheight much as maxheight:physical=* or if this is rejected a new definition of maxheight=* defining it as legal maxheight.
Rationale
On 2009-09-24 User:Skippern had this tag rejected in Proposed_features/clearance because many saw it as a duplicate of maxheight=*. Since this the discussion have reappeared because of different definition of maxheight=*. This proposal have a goal to have at least one tag with the definition for legal maxheight. This can be done with the addition of a new tag or redefining the old.
Discussion
Please discuss on the talk page.
Pros for tagging legal height restrictions with maxheight:legal
- Clear definition in the name
- Does not redefine the already well used tag
- Original definition of maxheight in [1] did not include the word legal
- Fits with maxheight:physical=*
- Leaves maxheight=* for unknown legal or physical
Pros for tagging legal height restrictions with maxheight
- Many mappers have read the definition of maxheight=* as legal maxheight (and many times it have been the definition)
- No need to clutter map features with more tags
- Few software have support for maxheight:legal
- Fits with established max* tags (maxspeed=*!) that have legal meaning without :legal suffix
