--- a/src/java/de/intevation/mxd/writer/LineStyleWriter.java	Thu Jul 07 14:19:56 2011 +0200
+++ b/src/java/de/intevation/mxd/writer/LineStyleWriter.java	Thu Jul 07 15:05:08 2011 +0200
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
                 w = 0;
             }
             if(w < 1.0) {
-                return false;
+                w = 1;
             }
             style.setWidth((int)w);
         }
@@ -86,6 +86,38 @@
                 style.setSize (1);
             }
         }
+
+        if(symbolElement.hasAttribute("offset")) {
+            double offset = 0;
+            try {
+                offset = Double.parseDouble(
+                             symbolElement.getAttribute("offset"));
+                if(Math.abs(offset) < 1 && offset > 0) {
+                    offset = 1;
+                }
+                else if (Math.abs(offset) < 1 && offset < 0) {
+                    offset = -1;
+                }
+                style.setOffsetx(offset);
+                style.setOffsety(-99); 
+            }
+            catch(NumberFormatException nfe) {
+                logger.warn("Could not set offset.");
+            }
+        }
+
+        if(symbolElement.hasAttribute("miterlimit")) {
+            double miter = 0;
+            try {
+                miter = Double.parseDouble(
+                            symbolElement.getAttribute("miterlimit"));
+                style.setLinejoinmaxsize(miter);
+            }
+            catch(NumberFormatException nfe) {
+                logger.warn("Could not set miter limit.");
+            }
+        }
+
         String type = symbolElement.getAttribute("type");
         if(type.equals("marker")) {
             SymbolWriter sw = new SymbolWriter(this.map, this.cl);