Configuration Options for TextSymbolizer

name	This is the query field you want to use for the label text, ie "street_name"
face_name	Font name
size	Font size
text_ratio	?
wrap_width	length before wrapping long names
spacing	space between repeated labels
label_position_tolerance	allow labels to be moved from their point
max_char_angle_delta	Maximum angle (in degrees) between two consecutive characters in a label allowed (to stop placing labels around sharp corners)
fill	Color of the fill ie #FFFFFF
halo_fill	Color of the halo
halo_radius	Radius of the halo in whole pixels, fractional pixels are not accepted
dx, dy	displace label by fixed amount on either axis.
avoid_edges	Boolean to avoid labeling near intersection edges.
min_distance	Minimum distance between repeated labels such as street names or shield symbols
allow_overlap	Allow labels to overlap other labels
placement	"line" to label along lines instead of by point

Examples

XML

See XMLGettingStarted for an XML example use of TextSymbolizer.

Python

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C++

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