# OpenLayers.Format.Text

Read Text format. Create a new instance with the OpenLayers.Format.Text constructor. This reads text which is formatted like CSV text, using tabs as the seperator by default. It provides parsing of data originally used in the MapViewerService, described on the wiki. This Format is used by the OpenLayers.Layer.Text class.

#### Inherits from

- OpenLayers.Format

Summary

OpenLayers.Format.Text | Read Text format.
Properties |
defaultStyle | defaultStyle allows one to control the default styling of the features.
extractStyles | set to true to extract styles from the TSV files, using information from the image or icon, iconSize and iconOffset fields.
Constructor |
OpenLayers.Format.Text | Create a new parser for TSV Text.
Functions |
read | Return a list of features from a Tab Seperated Values text string.

### Properties

### defaultStyle

defaultStyle allows one to control the default styling of the features. It should be a symbolizer hash. By default, this is set to match the Layer.Text behavior, which is to use the default OpenLayers Icon.

### extractStyles

set to true to extract styles from the TSV files, using information from the image or icon, iconSize and iconOffset fields. This will result in features with a symbolizer (style) property set, using the default symbolizer specified in defaultStyle. Set to false if you wish to use a styleMap or OpenLayers.Style options to style your layer instead.

### Constructor

### OpenLayers.Format.Text

Create a new parser for TSV Text.

#### Parameters

options | {Object} An optional object whose properties will be set on this instance.

### Functions

### read

> read: function( | text | )

Return a list of features from a Tab Seperated Values text string.

#### Parameters

data | {String}

#### Returns

An Array of OpenLayers.Feature.Vectors

> read: function( | text | )

Return a list of features from a Tab Seperated Values text string.
Create a new parser for TSV Text.
This layer creates markers given data in a text file.
Base class for format reading/writing a variety of formats.
defaultStyle allows one to control the default styling of the features.
Vector features use the OpenLayers.Geometry classes as geometry description.
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