External Labels – The rules

1. External Labels – The rules For all external labels the following rules apply (external labels are all labels which are not inside of a shape) - all labels are displayed in centered style - 1st check: prio 1 -- label text includes manual formatting (e.g. line breaks), then --- we ignore the bounds of the label box --- we display the label according to the users editing (no auto line breaks, just the ones which are in the text) - 2nd check: prio 2 -- DI includes a label box, then --- we only care for the width of the label box --- we perform auto line breaks between words so that the text is fitted in the box --- exception: if a whole word exceeds the box, we do not auto line break within the word --- we ignore manual editing (e.g. line breaks) - else -- we use a predefined label width of 150 px --- we perform auto line breaks between words so that the text is fittet in the box --- exception: if a whole word exceeds the box, we do not auto line break within the word --- we ignore manual editing (e.g. line breaks)

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3. Interne Labels – The rules • For all internal labels, the following rules apply • (internal labels are all labels inside of shapes, task, call activity, subprocess, collapsed pool, pool header) • we will always ignore the label box and take the boundaries of the shape (with padding) • all labels are displayed in centered style • - 1st check: prio 1 • -- label text contains single words, which go beyond the width of the shape, then • --- we ignore all formatting (e.g. line breaks) and wrap the whole text in the box • --- we add auto line breaks between words whenever the boundaries of the shape is reached • --- we add auto line breaks inside a word if a word is too long • --- "-" are considered as a word separator • - 2nd check: prio 2 • -- label text contains manual formatting (e.g. line breaks) and no single word exceeds boundaries of shape, then • --- we follow the formatting and add additional line breaks, when words go beyond the boundaries of the shape • - else • -- no single big word and not formatting • --- we add auto line breaks between words whenever the boundaries of the shape is reached

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6. Corner Cases • Text annotation • Wetaketheheightofthetextannotationintoaccount (seeexamples) • The textisalignedleft • The defaulttext box is wider (300px) • The otherrulesofexternallabelsapply • Expandedsubprocess • Label positionis at upperleftcorner (theotherrulesofinternallabelsapply) • Data objects / datastores • Isthereanythingspecial?

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