[mkgmap-dev] Commit: r1620: Can now explicitly tag boundary nodes with mkgmap:on-boundary=1.

Wed Mar 24 13:01:30 GMT 2010

Mark Burton wrote:
> Hi Garvan,
>
>   
>>> Can now explicitly tag boundary nodes with mkgmap:on-boundary=1.
>>>   
>>>       
>> Apologies for the beginners question, but how do I use this? In the OSM 
>> source like this?
>>
>> <node id= "-1" lat="11.00" lon="103.72" >
>> <tag k = "mkgmap:on-boundary=1" />
>> </node>
>>
>> I am assuming this is to allow us to mark external nodes that connect to 
>> external nodes in other tiles - is this correct? This would be fun to 
>> experiment with, splitting tiles in gpsmapedit, converting them to osm 
>> format and then compiling.
>>     
>
> It's me that should apologise for committing that addition with no
> explanation. It explicitly says that a given point is a boundary
> node. Of course, it only makes sense to do that for routable ways.
>
> Boundary nodes are normally created automatically when a routable way
> is clipped at the tile's boundary. This lets you create a boundary node
> anywhere.
>
> It's used like this:
>
>     <tag k='mkgmap:on-boundary' v='1' />
>
> So, you were nearly right.
>
> Mark
>   
Thanks for the more detailed explanation.

Garvan