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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE Map>
+<Map background-color="white" srs="+proj=latlong +datum=WGS84">
+
+  <Layer name="layer" srs="+proj=latlong +datum=WGS84">
+    <StyleName>My Style</StyleName>
+    <Datasource>
+      <Parameter name="type">shape</Parameter>
+      <Parameter name="file">../data/points.shp</Parameter>
+    </Datasource>
+  </Layer>
+
+    <Style name="My Style">
+    <Rule>
+      <ShieldSymbolizer face-name="DejaVu Sans Book" size="16" placement="point" dx="5" dy="16" file="../../data/svg/crosshair16x16.svg" horizontal-alignment="middle" vertical-alignment="middle" placement-type="simple" placements="N,S,E,W,SW,10,5">[name]</ShieldSymbolizer>
+      <PointSymbolizer allow-overlap="true"/>
+    </Rule>
+  </Style>
+
+</Map>