# DMLabelConvertToSection
Make a PetscSection/IS pair that encodes the label 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdmlabel.h"   
#include "petscsection.h"   
PetscErrorCode DMLabelConvertToSection(DMLabel label, PetscSection *section, IS *is)
```
Not collective


## Input Parameter

- ***label -*** the DMLabel



## Output Parameters

- ***section -*** the section giving offsets for each stratum
- ***is -*** An IS containing all the label points





## See Also
 `DMLabelDistribute()`

## Level
developer

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/label/dmlabel.c.html#DMLabelConvertToSection">src/dm/label/dmlabel.c</A>


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