[OpenLayers-Users] Text markers

[Paul Spencer]

You can use a vector layer and add point features,

var textLayer = new OpenLayers.Layer.Vector('text', {
   style: new OpenLayers.Style({
     label: '${label}' // this gets the value of the text from the  
label attribute of each feature
     fontFamily: 'Arial',
     fontSize: '12px',
     fontColor: '${color}', // this could come from the feature  
attributes too ...
     pointRadius: 0 // this makes the point (normally a small circle)  
invisible
   })
);

map.addLayer(textLayer);

var redText = new OpenLayers.Feature.Vector(
   new OpenLayers.Geometry.Point(x,y), //obviously you need an  
appropriate geographic location to add the point
   {label: 'My Feature', color: '#F00'} // second parameter is the  
feature attributes
);

var blueText = new OpenLayers.Feature.Vector(
   new OpenLayers.Geometry.Point(x,y), //obviously you need an  
appropriate geographic location to add the point
   {label: 'Another Feature', color: '#00F'} // second parameter is  
the feature attributes
);

textLayer.addFeatures([redText,blueText]);

Cheers

Paul

On 23-Jun-09, at 11:41 AM, VIDAUD Romain wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I am searching a way to display textual markers on my maps instead  
> of an icon. Is it possible ?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Romain
>
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