Display Annotations in feature Layer

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How to display the labels for features of feature layer?

BrooksShannon

Guys,

What I posted above (which, mind you, just labels points) is essentially the full code.  Bear in mind that my renderer XAML code, as originally pasted, had a binding expression error that I described the resolution for, in the subsequent post.

The only magic, then, to using this is to make the renderer a resource of your layer's parent - in my case a Grid, so the renderer's XAML code is a part within the Grid's <Grid.Resources> collection.

Then, in your feature layer, add an attribute to its declaration:

Renderer="{StaticResource AddressPointRenderer_Display}"

Which tells the layer that it must use your custom renderer.

Now, I can't say what tricks you'll need to do to perform special labeling in dynamic map service layers other than setting up labeling in your map service definition (via MXD or MSD)... or if you can do anything but that.  This technique is really only applicable to Feature Layers (and by extension, general GraphicsLayers) as they are rendered client-side, giving you control of how the labeling occurs.

Let me know if you have any other questions.

Thanks!
Brooks