NAMES.md

Names

Optional Name Additions

Use the () to mark optional name parts

(Ciudad de) México

Will become:

México
Ciudad de México

Check: Also include (Ciudad de) México? Why? Why not?

Commentrary Name Additions

Use the {} to mark commentary parts in names (will not get included in name - but may get processed e.g. for tags etc. - works like a user exit/processing instruction)

Ottakringer Gold Fassl Pur {Bio}

Will become:

Ottakringer Gold Fassl Pur

Name Parts

use the ‹› or <> to mark parts in names

‹Ottakringer› ‹Gold Fassl› Pur
<Ottakringer> <Gold Fassl> Pur  or

Will become:

Ottakringer Gold Fassl Pur      => plus parts: Ottakringer, Gold Fassl

Alternative Names

Use the pipe | to separate alternative names

Los Angeles|L.A.

Will become:

Los Angeles
L.A.

English Names/Translation

Use brackets [] to mark English names/translations

Antwerpen [Antwerp]

Will become:

Antwerpen
Antwerp [en]

Non-English Names/Translations

Use trailing brackets [] with the language code

Brugge[nl] Bruges[fr] Brügge[de]      or
Brugge [nl]|Bruges [fr]|Brügge [de]

Will become

Brugge [nl]
Bruges [fr]
Brügge [de] 

Bi-Lingual, Tri-Lingual Names

Use the bullet (black small circle) e.g. • char as separator

Brussel • Bruxelles

Will become (three-in-one)

Brussel • Bruxelles
Brussel [nl]
Bruxelles [fr]

Transliteration ?? (to be done)

Moskva::Москва [Moscow]   ??
Moskva::Москва[ru] [Moscow]  ??

Sankt-Peterburg->Санкт-Петербур [St. Petersburg]  ??
Sankt-Peterburg->Санкт-Петербур[ru] [St. Petersburg]  ??

Will become

???

References / Links

• add Open Street Map names wiki page