LinePatternSymbolizer.md

+[[Symbolizer|SymbologySupport]] that specifies rendering of repeated png, tiff, or svg symbol to create a line. For example, a cliff edge.
+
+Used as an alternative to a [[LineSymbolizer]].
+
+![Showing a cliff on openstreetmap.org](http://a.tile.openstreetmap.org/18/141423/87855.png)
+
+## Configuration Options
+| *parameter* | *value* | *default* | *accepts expressions* |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| file | path to image file | none | mapnik >= 2.0 |
+| base | base path where to search for file | none | no |
+| width **(removed)**| px | 4 | |
+| height **(removed)**| px | 4 | |
+| type **(removed)**| png tiff | none | |
+| comp-op | [[Compositing]] | none | no |
+
+*Note* that the line direction matters!
+
+## Examples
+
+### Default
+
+### XML
+```xml
+    <LinePatternSymbolizer width="16" height="16" type="png" file="/path/to/icon.png"/>
+```
+
+#### Python
+```python
+    l = LinePatternSymbolizer('/path/to/icon.png','png',10,10) # file, type, width, height
+```
+
+#### C++
+```cpp
+    rule_type rule;
+    rule.append(line_pattern_symbolizer("/path/to/icon.png", "png", 20, 20)); // file, type, width, height
+```
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