problem with state polygon labels

[Travis Kirstine GIS Tech]

You can also play around with MINDISTANCE [int] or MINFEATURESIZE [int|auto]
in the LABEL object.  See following for usage
http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/doc44/mapfile-reference.html
Travis

-----Original Message-----
From: UMN MapServer Users List [mailto:MAPSERVER-USERS at LISTS.UMN.EDU]On
Behalf Of Fawcett, David
Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 9:43 AM
To: MAPSERVER-USERS at LISTS.UMN.EDU
Subject: Re: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] problem with state polygon labels


Douglass,

Your best strategy, particularly for a layer like states that hopefully
won't be changing any time soon, would be to create a point layer with one
point in the spot where you want to label each state.  Then, add this to
your map file as a layer of type annotation and include the label in that
layer.

David.

David Fawcett
Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance
david.fawcett at moea.state.mn.us
651.215.0200


-----Original Message-----
From: UMN MapServer Users List [mailto:MAPSERVER-USERS at LISTS.UMN.EDU]On
Behalf Of Douglass Davis
Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 3:48 AM
To: MAPSERVER-USERS at LISTS.UMN.EDU
Subject: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] problem with state polygon labels


I have a shapefile of the U.S. states. Some states have multiple
polygons... For example, those states with islands.

The problem is, mapserver will do a label for each polygon in the
state.   The only way I know of to correct this is just to use a
different shapefile with either: some data item to say which polygon is
the "main" part of the state.  Or some shapefile with points that
represent the center of the state.  That's my guess anyway.

Can any one point me in the right direction to correct this problem?

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