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FrameLabel

FrameLabel
is an option for Graphics, Manipulate, and related functions that specifies labels to be placed on the edges of a frame.
  • FrameLabel->label specifies a label for the bottom edge of the frame.
  • FrameLabel specifies labels for the bottom and left-hand edges of the frame.
  • FrameLabel specifies labels for each of the edges of the frame.
  • Any expression can be specified as a label. It will be given by default in TraditionalForm. Arbitrary strings of text can be given as . »
  • Labels for the vertical edges of the frame are by default written vertically. RotateLabel->False specifies that they should be horizontal.
Place labels on the bottom edge of the frame:
Place labels on the bottom and left frame edges:
Specify labels for each edge:
Overall style of all the label-like elements can be specified by LabelStyle:
Place labels on the bottom edge of the frame:
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Place labels on the bottom and left frame edges:
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Specify labels for each edge:
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Overall style of all the label-like elements can be specified by LabelStyle:
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Labels use TraditionalForm by default:
Use StandardForm instead:
Individually styled labels can be used together with LabelStyle, and have higher priority:
Specify frame labels for Manipulate:
Use labels based on variables specified in ContourPlot and DensityPlot:
Use graphics as a frame label:
Use ColorData image as a label:
The overall output format can be specified using FormatType:
Vertical frame labels are rotated in graphics, by default:
Vertical frame labels are not rotated in Manipulate, by default:
The vertical label rotation can be specified using RotateLabel:
When different format types are combined the result is likely to be unpredictable:
This is equivalent to:
Control the ellipse with the sliders:
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