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<h2><a name="H_1_1"></a>Data</h2>

A good router relies on good data and the
<a class="ext" title="OpenStreetMap" href="http://www.openstreetmap.org/">OpenStreetMap</a>
data is a good source.  There are however a number of things that need to be
considered about
<a href="data.html" title="Data considerations">the data used</a>.


<h2><a name="H_1_2"></a>Tagging</h2>

In addition to the raw data the way that are tags are used is also important.
With Routino the
<a title="Tagging" href="tagging.html">tagging rules</a>
are contained in a configuration file and can easily be customised to change the
interpretation of each tag.


<h2><a name="H_1_3"></a>Program Usage</h2>

There are four programs that make up this software, two create the routing
database and use the information in it and the other two perform additional functions.
<a href="usage.html" title="Program Usage">Full instructions</a>
for using the four programs are provided.


<h2><a name="H_1_4"></a>Configuration Files</h2>

When the programs are run they read in one or more
<a href="configuration.html" title="Configuration Files">configuration files</a>.
These files contain information about the routing preferences (types of highways,
preferred speeds etc), tagging rules and translation information for the outputs.


<h2><a name="H_1_5"></a>Output Files</h2>

The final result of running the router is one or more
<a href="output.html" title="Output Files">output files</a>
that contain the calculated route.


<h2><a name="H_1_6"></a>Numerical Limits</h2>

When processing data there are 
<a href="limits.html" title="Numerical Limits">numerical limits</a> for the
range of data identifiers that can be handled and the size of the database.


<h2><a name="H_1_7"></a>Algorithm</h2>

The <a title="Algorithm" href="algorithm.html">algorithm</a> that is used by
Routino takes the OpenStreetMap data and creates a local database of the
important information for rapid routing.


<h2><a name="H_1_8"></a>Installation</h2>

The Routino source code comes with a set of files that can be used to create
a working server very easily.  The full information about
<a href="installation.html" title="Installation">installation</a>
describes how to compile the programs and install them.


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51	<h2><a name="H_1_1"></a>Data</h2>
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53	A good router relies on good data and the
54	<a class="ext" title="OpenStreetMap" href="http://www.openstreetmap.org/">OpenStreetMap</a>
55	data is a good source. There are however a number of things that need to be
56	considered about
57	<a href="data.html" title="Data considerations">the data used</a>.
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59
60	<h2><a name="H_1_2"></a>Tagging</h2>
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62	In addition to the raw data the way that are tags are used is also important.
63	With Routino the
64	<a title="Tagging" href="tagging.html">tagging rules</a>
65	are contained in a configuration file and can easily be customised to change the
66	interpretation of each tag.
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68
69	<h2><a name="H_1_3"></a>Program Usage</h2>
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71	There are four programs that make up this software, two create the routing
72	database and use the information in it and the other two perform additional functions.
73	<a href="usage.html" title="Program Usage">Full instructions</a>
74	for using the four programs are provided.
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76
77	<h2><a name="H_1_4"></a>Configuration Files</h2>
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79	When the programs are run they read in one or more
80	<a href="configuration.html" title="Configuration Files">configuration files</a>.
81	These files contain information about the routing preferences (types of highways,
82	preferred speeds etc), tagging rules and translation information for the outputs.
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84
85	<h2><a name="H_1_5"></a>Output Files</h2>
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87	The final result of running the router is one or more
88	<a href="output.html" title="Output Files">output files</a>
89	that contain the calculated route.
90
91
92	<h2><a name="H_1_6"></a>Numerical Limits</h2>
93
94	When processing data there are
95	<a href="limits.html" title="Numerical Limits">numerical limits</a> for the
96	range of data identifiers that can be handled and the size of the database.
97
98
99	<h2><a name="H_1_7"></a>Algorithm</h2>
100
101	The <a title="Algorithm" href="algorithm.html">algorithm</a> that is used by
102	Routino takes the OpenStreetMap data and creates a local database of the
103	important information for rapid routing.
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105
106	<h2><a name="H_1_8"></a>Installation</h2>
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108	The Routino source code comes with a set of files that can be used to create
109	a working server very easily. The full information about
110	<a href="installation.html" title="Installation">installation</a>
111	describes how to compile the programs and install them.
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