Travel Mapping
Highway Data Discussion => Updates to Highway Data => Solved Highway data updates => Topic started by: Markkos1992 on March 08, 2021, 05:05:09 pm
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This label needs to be shortened.
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I would counter argue that, if anything, it should be expanded to OldMillBotRd. Old Mill Bottom Rd is the full name of the roadway.
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From the manual: (https://travelmapping.net/devel/manual/wayptlabels.php#truncate)
If the cross road name has more than 3 words, use one of three options:
1. Pick out the two most important words besides the road type and use only those: Martin Luther King Boulevard becomes MarKingBlvd. Three words in total are included in shortened form.
2. Pick out one important word besides the road type and use it and the initials of the other words: Martin Luther King Boulevard becomes MLKingBlvd. Two words in total are included in shortened form along with initials of the rest.
3. Use initials only besides the road type: Martin Luther King Boulevard becomes MLKBlvd, University of California Santa Barbara Boulevard becomes UCSBBlvd.
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Per the Manual, Mark is right.
While I don't think there is anything functionally wrong with "OldMBotRd" or "OldMillBotRd" being used as a label, neither is consistent with long-established style. Thus, barring any manual alterations to permit this, it's a valid copy edit to shorten it.
OldMBotRd stays as an alt label anyway since it's in use.