TextSymbolizer¶
The TextSymbolizer specifies text labels.
Syntax¶
A <TextSymbolizer> contains the following tags:
| Tag | Required? | Description |
| <Label> | Yes | Specifies the content of the text label |
| <Font> | No | Specifies the font information for the labels. |
| <LabelPlacement> | No | Sets the position of the label relative its associate feature. |
| <Halo> | No | Creates a colored background around the text label, for low contrast situations. |
| <Fill> | No | Determines the fill color of the text label. |
Each of the above tags have additional sub tags. For the <Label> tag:
| Tag | Required? | Description |
Within the <Font> tag, the <CssParameter> tag is the only tag included. There are four types of parameters for this tag, each included inside the <CssParameter> tag:
| Parameter | Required? | Description |
| name="font-family" | No | Determines the family name of the font to use for the label. Default is Times. |
| name="font-style" | No | Determines the style of the font. Options are normal, italic, and oblique. Default is normal. |
| name="font-weight" | No | Determines the weight of the font. Options are normal and bold. Default is normal. |
| name="font-size" | No | Determines the size of the font in pixels. Default is 10. |
Within the <LabelPlacement> tag, there are many tags for specifying the placement of the label:
| Tag | Required? | Description |
Within the <Halo> tag, there are two tags to specify the details of the halo:
| Tag | Required? | Description |
| <Radius> | No | Sets the size of the halo radius in pixels. Default is 1. |
| <Fill> | No | Sets the color of the halo in the form of #RRGGBB. Default is white (#FFFFFF). |
The <Fill> tag is identical to that described in the WHERE~? above.
Example¶
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