8 days ago

@BertM said in Improvement request POI -> GPX:

Looking at the screenshot you made they not following the standard topografix schematic.
You can see that the symbol name is in extensions.

OSMAnd does not export a <sym> tag, right. However, as they refer to a namespace/schema (xmlns:osmand), its extension complies with Topografic's GPX Spec.

Storing data in an individual extension is a clever way to keep and share information within an ecosystem. If this GPX is re-imported into OSMAnd, the category (and symbol) will be restored.

But I don't think any other app will parse this extension, identify "amenity:restaurant" as a category (even if it's pure OSM semantic) and transform this value into its terminology.

The <sym> tag is a far better option for sharing a category with other apps. It would be perfect if OSMAnd added a <sym> tag with "Restaurant" - and that's what MRA should do as well.

I wonder if the GPX will add the symbol when imported

What do you mean by "the GPX"? Any other app?