Comment 26 for bug 269002

> Could you please xlink the area text to the shape (the
> same way it's done for the length text)?

This doesn't work (r9361): the text is not really linked to the shape.

AFAIU the syntax used for the length measurement string ('Text on Path') cannot be reused to place an upright text in the center of the measured path that is linked to and moves with the path e.g. when dragging the measured object (see <http://www.w3.org/TR/SVG11/text.html#TextOnAPath>). The area measurement could be either inserted the same way as the length measurement (overwriting each other if used both?) or placed as regular text object (not linked to, but possibly grouped with the path) in the computed center.