> how is the correct sintax for LEGEND? how is it used on the map file? The LEGEND block goes in the main block, not in a layer. Here's an example, using a TrueType font, and embedded into the upper-left corner of the map image. LEGEND IMAGECOLOR 255 255 255 KEYSIZE 12 12 LABEL TYPE truetype FONT "Arial" SIZE 9 COLOR 0 0 0 END STATUS embed POSITION ul END