Time for action – composing simple shapes

You know you can specify WellKnownName as a marker, but if you need something more complex you can always merge two or more basic shapes to create a new marker. In the following steps you will see how to do so:

1. Take the PopulatedPlacesStrokes.xml file, make a copy, and name it as PopulatedPlacesComplex.xml. Edit the new file in your text editor.

2. Go to line 9 and replace the text inside the Name element with the following:

       <Name>PopulatedPlacesComplex</Name>

3. Go to line 11 and replace the text inside the Title element with the following:

       <Title>Geoserver Beginners Guide: mark composed of three basic shapes</Title>

4. Now we will change the size for the square marker. Go to line 26 and replace the text inside the Size element with the following:

       <Size>10</Size>

5. To compose a complex marker, you need to add other markers as in a pile. Keep in mind that GeoServer will draw the markers in the inverse order; hence the...