On the multiple label placement problem

We consider the problem of positioning text or symbol labels associated with graphical features of two dimensional maps (geographical or technical) or drawings. In many practical applications, it is often the case, that each graphical feature has more than one label. This variation of the labeling problem has not been addressed in depth. In this paper we introduce techniques that solve this problem. We have applied these techniques to drawings of graphs, and we present very encouraging experimental results.

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