PlotLabel

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`PlotLabel`

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PlotLabel

is an option for graphics functions that specifies an overall label for a plot.

Details

PlotLabel->None specifies that no label should be given.
PlotLabel->label specifies a label to give.
Any expression can be used as a label. It will be given by default in TraditionalForm. Arbitrary strings of text can be given as "text". »
PlotLabel->StandardForm[expr] will give a label in standard Wolfram Language form. »

Examples

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Basic Examples (3)Summary of the most common use cases

Use any Wolfram Language notation for labels:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0tzukmae-lh9fsv

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0tzukmae-f1bkpa

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Use Style and other typesetting functions to modify how the label appears:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0tzukmae-m55cpy

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Overall style of all the label-like elements can be specified by LabelStyle:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0tzukmae-jinw7a

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Scope (2)Survey of the scope of standard use cases

Labels use TraditionalForm by default:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0tzukmae-kq9c3g

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Use StandardForm instead:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0tzukmae-nqjoeo

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An individually styled label can be used with LabelStyle, and has higher priority:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0tzukmae-bp2zhb

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Applications (1)Sample problems that can be solved with this function

Automatically label different cases:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0tzukmae-j8h4pf

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0tzukmae-gknj2l

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Properties & Relations (1)Properties of the function, and connections to other functions

The overall output format can be specified using FormatType:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0tzukmae-gej2y

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Possible Issues (1)Common pitfalls and unexpected behavior

When different format types are combined, the result is likely to be unpredictable:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0tzukmae-y7fbq

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This is equivalent to:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0tzukmae-n6t0i

Neat Examples (1)Surprising or curious use cases

Interactively choose a function to plot:

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0tzukmae-elhnv1

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