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GridLines
is an option for two-dimensional graphics functions that specifies grid lines.

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The following settings can be given for GridLines:

	None	no grid lines drawn
	Automatic	grid lines placed automatically
	{xgrid,ygrid}	grid lines specified separately in each direction

With the Automatic setting, grid lines are usually placed at points whose coordinates have the minimum number of digits in their decimal representation.

For each direction, the following grid line options can be given:

	None	no grid lines drawn
	Automatic	grid line positions chosen automatically
	{x₁,x₂,...}	grid lines drawn at the specified positions
	{{x₁,style₁},...}	grid lines with specified styles
	func	a function to be applied to x_min, x_max to get the grid line option

Grid line styles can involve any graphics directives, such as RGBColor and Thickness.

The grid line function func[x_min, x_max] may return any other grid line option.

AbsoluteOptions gives the explicit form of GridLines specifications when Automatic settings are used.

GridLinesStyle gives default styles to use for grid lines.

Basic Examples (4)

Put grids across a 2D graphic:

Draw grid lines at the specific positions:

Specify grid styles:

Specify overall grid lines style, using GridLinesStyle:

Generalizations & Extensions (1)

Applications (2)

Properties & Relations (3)

Possible Issues (1)

Neat Examples (1)

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