A symbol dictionary is a set of symbol primitives and a rule engine that allow developers to use military symbols in their applications. These symbols adhere to military symbol specifications such as MI. The symbol primitives are inside a style file.stylx file created in ArcGIS Pro that contains symbol primitives, such as the symbol frame, lines that make up inner icons.
Related terms
- Advanced symbology
Advanced symbology is the set of conventions, rules, or encoding systems that define how to represent on a map geographic features or other items of interest (such as airplane routes) that are more complex than a simple point, line, or polygon. - Multilayer symbol
A multilayer symbol is a symbol type often used for complex symbols that require more than a single label. For example, military symbols require multiple adornments and text to display in predefined positions around a base symbol. - Rule engine
A rule engine is a tool that assembles military symbols using data in the style file and rules from a provided military specification.