mapnik/tests/visual_tests/styles/list.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE Map>
<Map background-color="white" srs="+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs">

  <Layer name="layer" srs="+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs">
    <StyleName>My Style</StyleName>
    <Datasource>
      <Parameter name="type">csv</Parameter>
      <Parameter name="file">../data/points.csv</Parameter>
    </Datasource>
  </Layer>

    <Style name="My Style">
    <Rule>
      <PointSymbolizer/>
      <TextSymbolizer face-name="DejaVu Sans Book" size="16" placement="point" dy="8" fill="blue" placement-type="list">[name]
          <Placement size="10" dy="-8" fill="red"/>
          <Placement fill="green">'S'+[nr]</Placement>
          <Placement fill="orange" dy="8">[nr]</Placement>
      </TextSymbolizer>
    </Rule>
  </Style>

</Map>