[OpenLayers-Users] Map Labeling

[Tim Schaub]

Hey-

Tim Schaub wrote:
> Hey-
> 
> Christopher Schmidt wrote:
>> On Tue, Jan 06, 2009 at 04:27:48PM -0700, Bill Thoen wrote:
>>> I have a vector layer of points with associated attributes and I want to 
>>> use one of those attributes as a label for the points. I thought this 
>>> would be simple, but it's proving to be elusive. Can someone here 
>>> explain how to do this in OpenLayers 2.7?
>> This is not possible in OpenLayers.
> 
> Yes, this is not functionality provided in OpenLayers 2.7.  However, it 
> is an enhancement that is entirely within reach.  Features like this are 
> typically contributed by developers who are paid to make specific 
> contributions (or by those that find themselves with unexpected free 
> time that coincides with unseasonably bad weather).
> 

Timely: http://trac.openlayers.org/ticket/1895 just got a patch.

> Tim
> 
>> Regards,
> 
> 


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