--- a/src/java/de/intevation/mxd/utils/MapToXMLUtils.java	Thu Jul 07 16:33:21 2011 +0200
+++ b/src/java/de/intevation/mxd/utils/MapToXMLUtils.java	Fri Jul 08 16:32:05 2011 +0200
@@ -139,6 +139,17 @@
         renderer.appendChild(node);
         return node;
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Add a label element to the map.
+     * @param layer The parent layer element.
+     * @return The label element.
+     */
+    public Element addLabel(Element layer) {
+        Element node = creator.create("label");
+        layer.appendChild(node);
+        return node;
+    }
 
     /**
      * Print out the XML document.