Index: trunk/data/validator/highway.mapcss
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--- trunk/data/validator/highway.mapcss	(revision 7280)
+++ trunk/data/validator/highway.mapcss	(revision 7281)
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-way[highway=~/^(motorway|trunk|primary|secondary|tertiary)(_link)?$/] {
+way[highway=~/^(motorway|trunk|primary|secondary|tertiary)$/] {
   set major_road;
+}
+way[highway=~/^.*_link$/] {
+  set link_road;
 }
 way[highway=~/^(unclassified|residential|living_street|service)$/] {