[mkgmap-dev] How can we use prefix/suffix feature in road names?

Fri Apr 14 10:27:31 BST 2017

Hi Gerd,

 > we can set up a file similar to LocatorConfig.xml which contains
 > prefixes and suffixes grouped by language and add some information in
 > LocatorConfig.xml to say which language(s) are used for road names in
 > that country.

This is a good idea. I can't see the final solution yet, but I have some 
thoughts:
- The list of prefixes/suffixes for each language would be maintained 
better if it was easy to edit by users. I would prefer it to be a part 
of style rather then a part of LocatorConfig.
- There should be support for multiple languages in a single country.
- Would be good to have some support for languages derived form OSM 
tags, like "name:en", "name:de".
- A direct option for mkgmap to set language could be useful.

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Best regards,
Andrzej