topic Lable formatting Tags: NewLine in Mapping Questions

Lable formatting Tags: NewLine

RobertBorchert — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:18:45 GMT

In a label field we can insert text formatting tags.
I am using Maplex
For example in my Substation Table I have a Label field. I populate the field as such.

<ita> Substation #14 (GRE)</ita>

and the resulting label is.

Substation #14

What I would like is to have a label that will display as

Substation
#14

I found tags for color, font size etc.

Keep in mind this is different than the Text String Expression. This is actually in the attribute I am wanting to build this in.

Stack Labels should be the attribute I check, however, it is not always stacking them and I would like to have them centered.

Re: Lable formatting Tags: NewLine

LauraCoppola — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:01:24 GMT

If you go to the Option box for stack label (label manager>placement properties>fitting strategy) you have the option to force a split at a space (or a comma, an astrix, etc.) and if you're in 10.1 there is an option to constrain to center.

I don't remember the constrain to center option in 10.0, but the force split is definitely an option there.

Another thing to check is the minimum number of characters on a line. It defaults to 3 so that could be an issue for say, Substation #9

Re: Lable formatting Tags: NewLine

RobertBorchert — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:05:24 GMT

Thanks, <insert hitting heel of hand on forehead sound> I have no idea how many times I saw the option box but didn't click on it.

If you go to the Option box for stack label (label manager>placement properties>fitting strategy) you have the option to force a split at a space (or a comma, an astrix, etc.) and if you're in 10.1 there is an option to constrain to center.

I don't remember the constrain to center option in 10.0, but the force split is definitely an option there.

Another thing to check is the minimum number of characters on a line. It defaults to 3 so that could be an issue for say, Substation #9