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

Wed Mar 24 12:28:11 GMT 2010

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