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TextLab(axis) - Draw descriptive axis labels?

Description:
This attribute controls the appearance of annotated axes by determining whether textual labels should be drawn to describe the quantity being represented on each axis. It takes a separate value for each physical axis so that, for instance, the setting "TextLab(2)=1"  specifies that descriptive labels should be drawn for the second axis.

If the TextLab value of an axis is non-zero, then descriptive labels will be drawn for that axis, otherwise they will be omitted. The default behaviour is to draw descriptive labels if tick marks and numerical labels are being drawn around the edges of the plotting area (see the Labelling  attribute), but to omit them otherwise.


Type:
Integer (boolean).

Notes:
  • The text used for the descriptive labels is derived from the Label(axis)  attribute, together with its Unit(axis)  attribute if appropriate (see the LabelUnits(axis)  attribute).

  • The drawing of numerical axis labels (which indicate values on the axis) is controlled by the NumLab(axis)  attribute.

  • If no axis is specified, (e.g. TextLab instead of TextLab(2)), then both axes are affected.




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KAPPA --- Kernel Application Package
Starlink User Note 95
Malcolm J. Currie & David S. Berry
2013 February 14
E-mail:starlink@jiscmail.ac.uk

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