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Line 7 the \textbf{Plot tics} item from the ins
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Line 7 the \textbf{Plot tics} item from the ins
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The \textbf{xtics} and \textbf{ytics} tags have identical structure and the |
The \textbf{xtics} and \textbf{ytics} tags have identical structure and the |
description presented here applies to both. |
description presented here applies to both. |
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The tics tags allow specification of the following parameters: |
The tics tags allow specification of the following attributes: |
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\begin{itemize} |
\begin{itemize} |
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Line 49 uses a value of ``5'' to produce 4 tic m
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Line 49 uses a value of ``5'' to produce 4 tic m
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\includegraphics[ width=0.40\paperwidth]{Authoring_Dynamic_Plot_Axis_Tics_minor} |
\includegraphics[ width=0.40\paperwidth]{Authoring_Dynamic_Plot_Axis_Tics_minor} |
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\item \texttt{rotate} |
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For output devices that support it, the \texttt{rotate=`1'} attribute rotates |
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the tic label. This is most useful with large lables defined by the |
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\textbf{tic} tag described below. |
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\end{itemize} |
\end{itemize} |
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In addition to specifying regular tic intervals via the attributes of the |
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\textbf{xtics} and \textbf{ytics} you can specify arbitrary tic locations |
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by enclosing \textbf{tic} tags within the body of these tags. Each |
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\textbf{tic} tag requires the \textbf{location} attribute which specifies the |
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location of a tic on the axis. The body of the tag contains the label of |
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that tic. |
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The \textbf{xtic} or \textbf{ytic} \texttt{rotate} attribute can rotate |
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the label text if the output device supports text rotation. |
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If \textbf{tic} tags are embedded within the \textbf{xtic} or \textbf{ytic} |
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tags attributes of those tags that specify tic boundaries and interval are |
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ignored. Here's an example of an X axis tic specification in months of the year: |
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\begin{verbatim} |
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<xtics rotate='on'> |
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<tic location='1'>January</tic> |
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<tic location='2'>February</tic> |
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<tic location='3'>March</tic> |
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<tic location='4'>April</tic> |
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<tic location='5'>May</tic> |
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<tic location='6'>June</tic> |
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<tic location='7'>July</tic> |
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<tic location='8'>August</tic> |
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<tic location='9'>September</tic> |
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<tic location='10'>October</tic> |
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<tic location='11'>November</tic> |
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<tic location='12'>December</tic> |
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</xtics> |
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<ytics end="6.0" location="border" start="-6.0" |
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increment="1.0" mirror="on" /> |
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\end{verbatim} |
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Note that tic locations are completely under your control and do not even have |
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to be at regular interevals on the axis if that better suits your needs. |