[mapserver-users] how can I make labels not cover symbols?

[Thomas Bonfort]

> Yet another idea was to use an annotation layer, but be able to specify
> static text for the LABEL.  I don't see this option either.
>

you can do that with the TEXT keyword at the CLASS level.

CLASS
  TEXT '>'
  LABEL
    FONT "symbolfont"
    ...
  END
END