node(r) recursion problem?

[DaveF63]

Is there a reason this returns 'intentionally blank' instead of nodes. I've received the same for a few, different relations

rel(7149329);
node(r);
out center;

This returns the expected nodes:

rel(7149329);
way(r);
node(w);
out center;

https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Overpass_API/Overpass_QL#Recurse_.28n.2C_w.2C_r.2C_bn.2C_bw.2C_br.29

[mmd-osm]

According to the documentation you've cited: node(r); would "select node members of relations in the input set"

Now, because relation 7149329 only has 2 way members and no node members, the first query won't return anything.

Important point here is that nodes, which are part of the way, are not members of the relation itself. They are only indirectly included via their ways, but that's not what node(r); does.

[DaveF63]

Understand. Thanks.