path element

Use a path element to draw a line or polygon whose shape consists of a series of points in a path.

Attribute	Format	Remarks
Root Element	map
Element	path
stroke_pattern	double array	line pattern described in an array of doubles
stroke_width	float	line width in pixels
stroke_color	string	color id name
fill_color	string	color id name
close	boolean	close path yes/no
followgrid	boolean	If true, paths follow grid (rhumb line). If false paths follow great circle `NEW`

Each path consists of at least two <point> elements where each <point> is connected to the next <point>. The shape is closed if close=“true” is defined.

  <path stroke_color="myPredefinedColor" stroke_width="1" >
      <point x="v0 x" y="v0 y" />
      <point x="v1 x" y="v1 y" />
      <point x="v2 x" y="v2 y" />
      <point x="v3 x" y="v3 y" />
  </path>

By adding a fill_color the shape can be filled in

  <path fill_color="myPredefinedColor" close="true">
      <point x="v0 x" y="v0 y" />
      <point x="v1 x" y="v1 y" />
      <point x="v2 x" y="v2 y" />
      <point x="v3 x" y="v3 y" />
      <point x="v4 x" y="v4 y" />
      <point x="v5 x" y="v5 y" />
  </path>

The fill_color and stroke_color attributes may be combined on a single path to form a filled shape with a distinct border color.

Examples

The following code draws a rectangle:

  <path stroke_color="myPredefinedColor" close="true">
      <point lat="N0504413" lon="E0043108"/>
      <point lat="N0504421" lon="E0042601"/>
      <point lat="N0504528" lon="E0042119"/>
      <point lat="N0504730" lon="E0041718"/>
  </path>

The following code draws the same rectangle, with a fill color and a patterned border:

  <path stroke_color="myPredefinedColor" stroke_pattern="2,2" fill_color="otherPredefinedColor" close="true">
      <point lat="N0504413" lon="E0043108"/>
      <point lat="N0504421" lon="E0042601"/>
      <point lat="N0504528" lon="E0042119"/>
      <point lat="N0504730" lon="E0041718"/>
  </path>

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