MapChart.getLabelLayer

Syntax

getLabelLayer();

Description

The getLabelLayer method returns map labels layer.

Comments

The method returns a value of the SVGElement type.

Example

To execute the example the HTML page must contain the MapChart component named map (see Example of Creating the MapChart Component). Create a new label and place it on the map labels layer:

// Create a label
var label = new PP.MapLabel({
    Chart: map,
    Text: "Russian Federation map",
    Width: 150
});
// Set offset from the left edge of the map
label.setLeft(map.getWidth() / 2 - 75);
// Draw the label
label.draw(null, map.getDomNode());
// Get map labels layer
var labelLayer = map.getLabelLayer();
// Add the label to this layer
labelLayer.appendChild(label.getDomNode());

After executing the example a new label with the text "Russian Federation map" is added on the map labels layer:

See also:

MapChart