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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

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 lat="N0513000" lon="E0020000"/>
    <point lat="N0514245" lon="E0021001"/>
    <point lat="N0513814" lon="E0023000"/>
  </path>

By adding a fill_color the shape can be filled in

  <path fill_color="myPredefinedColor" close="true">
    <point lat="N0513000" lon="E0020000"/>
    <point lat="N0514245" lon="E0021001"/>
    <point lat="N0513814" lon="E0023000"/>
  </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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