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Q: How to show vector map labels

GRASS 5.3

• After Importing the data, if a vector file run v.support option=build.
• Use the appropriate "display" command to show the lines or areas.
• Display the labels with d.vect.lines
• The labels will be horizontal on most displays, but can be printed rotated along the lines.
• The ps.map (Postscript print driver) supports rotation, so printing to a Postscript printer or file should rotate the labels.

GRASS 5.7 and 6.x

• Topology is automatically built
• Display the labels with d.vect (disp=attr attrcol=COLNAME)
• or user d.m display manager
• The ps.map (Postscript print driver) supports rotation, so printing to a Postscript printer or file should rotate the labels.
• For fine tuning label placement, use the v.label module. The use d.labels or ps.map to render the result.