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For linear features (such as roads or rivers), you can specify one of the
following:
■ Multiline (Specifies that the label can have multiple lines of text, but no
advanced placement functionality.)
■ Advanced placement (specifies a single-line label which follows a path and
shrinks to fit. A single label is used for feature segments that have the same
property value.)
Multiline labels
Advanced placement labels
If a feature does not have linear geometry, only multiline labels are available.
For all features, you can specify the label text, font, size, format, color,
background style and color, alignment, and rotation. These settings affect the
entire label. For example, if you specify a color, all lines in the label use that
color.
For polyline features, you can specify horizontal and vertical label placement.
For point features, you can
specify a fixed location for the label (page 1098).
If a feature label obscures another label, it is not displayed. Feature labels are
drawn on top of point symbols, lines, and polygons. By default, feature labels
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