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Labelling level

This labelling level defines which field of the appertaining level is to be displayed in the map as labelling of its objects. This level has the following characteristics:

Symbol	Type	Description
	Name	Name of level
	Visible (on/off)	The objects of the level are visible/not visible in the map.
	Sequence	Which position the level holds in the level list.
	Column	This item defines which field of the appertaining level is used as labelling.
	Display	See below.

In detail:

Display

The following settings can be used to display the labelling objects. For more detailed information, please check MapInfo Professional:

Name			Description
Style
		Line style	Line style for the line between the labelling object and the object itself.
		Text style	Text style of labelling.
		Label lines	Line type for the line between the labelling object and the object itself. The following can be selected. •None •Simplex •Arrow
Position
	Orientation		Indicates where the labelling object is supposed to be placed in relation to the object. The following options are possible:
	Label Offset		Indicates how many pixels away from the object itself the labelling object must be.
	Rotation		Specifies how the labelling object should be rotated: •Parallel to one segment •Parallel to multiple segments •Specific angle (angle selectable in 45° steps)
Rules
	Allow Duplicate Text		See MapInfo Professional
	Allow Overlapping Text
	Label Partial Objects
	Per-Label Priority Expressions
	Per-Label Priority Expressions
Formula
	Label Text Expression		Combinations of several fields can be displayed as labelling in the map, e.g.: The level “Location” includes the fields “Name” and “Location system”. The following can now be displayed as labelling: Formula: Location system + ‚:' + Name