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Attributes ​

Plot attributes configure plot layout and scales, including resulting axes and legends. Attributes are included as plot directives, in the form of functions that take either a literal attribute value or a Param as input.

In addition to value arrays, scale domain attributes accept a Fixed symbol. This setting indicates that the scale domain should first be determined by the data, but should then be held fixed across subsquent data updates. A fixed domain will remain stable, preventing "jumps" in a display that might hamper interpretation of changes.

For additional documentation of scale attributes, see the corresponding Observable Plot documentation.

Plot Attributes ​

  • name(value): Set a globally unique name by which to refer to the plot.
  • style(value): Set CSS styles to apply to the plot output.
  • width(value): Set the plot width in pixels, including margins.
  • height(value): Set the plot height in pixels, including margins.
  • margin(value): Sets all margins to the same value in pixels.
  • marginLeft(value): Set the left plot margin in pixels.
  • marginRight(value): Set the right plot margin in pixels.
  • marginTop(value): Set the top plot margin in pixels.
  • marginBottom(value): Set the bottom plot margin in pixels.
  • margins(value): Set plot margins in pixels, using an object of the form {left, right, top, bottom}. Margins omitted from the object are not set.
  • align(value): Set the plot alignment.
  • aspectRatio(value): Set the plot aspect ratio.
  • inset(value): Set the plot insets in pixels.
  • axis(value): Set a global setting for including axes.
  • grid(value): Set a global setting for including grid lines.
  • label(value): Set a global setting for axis labels.
  • padding(value): Set the axis padding across all axes.
  • round(value): Set axis roundings across all axes.

x Scale Attributes ​

  • xScale(value): Set the scale type, such as "linear", "log", etc.
  • xDomain(value): Set the scale domain.
  • xRange(value): Set the scale range.
  • xNice(value): Set if the scale domain should have "nice" (human-friendly) end points.
  • xInset(value): Set the scale insets in pixels.
  • xInsetLeft(value): Set the left inset in pixels.
  • xInsetRight(value): Set the right inset in pixels.
  • xClamp(value): Set if the scale should clamp out-of-domain values.
  • xRound(value): Set if the scale should round output values to the nearest pixel.
  • xAlign(value): Set the axis alignment: where to distribute points or bands (0 = at start, 0.5 = at middle, 1 = at end).
  • xPadding(value): Set the axis padding (for band or point scales).
  • xPaddingInner(value): Set the axis inner padding (for band or point scales).
  • xPaddingOuter(value): Set the axis outer padding (for band or point scales).
  • xAxis(value): Set the axis position ("top" or "bottom") or hide the axis (null).
  • xTicks(value): Set the approximate number of ticks to generate, or interval, or array of values.
  • xTickSize(value): Set the axis tick size.
  • xTickSpacing(value): Set the the approximate number of pixels between ticks (if xTicks is not specified).
  • xTickPadding(value): Set the axis tick padding.
  • xTickFormat(value): Set the axis tick format.
  • xTickRotate(value): Set the axis tick rotation.
  • xGrid(value): Set if the axis should include grid lines.
  • xLine(value): Set if the axis should includes a line on the plot edge.
  • xLabel(value): Set the axis label.
  • xLabelAnchor(value): Set the axis label anchor ("left", "center", "right").
  • xLabelOffset(value): Set the axis label offset in pixels.
  • xFontVariant(value): Set the axis label font variant.
  • xAriaLabel(value): Set the axis ARIA label for accessibility.
  • xAriaDescription(value): Set the axis ARIA description for accessibility.
  • xReverse(value): Set if the range should be reversed.
  • xZero(value): Set the domain to always include zero.

y Scale Attributes ​

  • yScale(value): Set the scale type, such as "linear", "log", etc.
  • yDomain(value): Set the scale domain.
  • yRange(value): Set the scale range.
  • yNice(value): Set if the scale domain should have "nice" (human-friendly) end points.
  • yInset(value): Set the scale insets in pixels.
  • yInsetTop(value): Set the top inset in pixels.
  • yInsetBottom(value): Set the bottom inset in pixels.
  • yClamp(value): Set if the scale should clamp out-of-domain values.
  • yRound(value): Set if the scale should round output values to the nearest pixel.
  • yAlign(value): Set the axis alignment: where to distribute points or bands (0 = at start, 0.5 = at middle, 1 = at end).
  • yPadding(value): Set the axis padding (for band or point scales).
  • yPaddingInner(value): Set the axis inner padding (for band or point scales).
  • yPaddingOuter(value): Set the axis outer padding (for band or point scales).
  • yAxis(value): Set the axis position ("left" or "right") or hide the axis (null).
  • yTicks(value): Set the approximate number of ticks to generate, or interval, or array of values.
  • yTickSize(value): Set the axis tick size.
  • yTickSpacing(value): Set the the approximate number of pixels between ticks (if yTicks is not specified).
  • yTickPadding(value): Set the axis tick padding.
  • yTickFormat(value): Set the axis tick format.
  • yTickRotate(value): Set the axis tick rotation.
  • yGrid(value): Set if the axis should include grid lines.
  • yLine(value): Set if the axis should includes a line on the plot edge.
  • yLabel(value): Set the axis label.
  • yLabelAnchor(value): Set the axis label anchor ("top", "middle", "bottom").
  • yLabelOffset(value): Set the axis label offset in pixels.
  • yFontVariant(value): Set the axis label font variant.
  • yAriaLabel(value): Set the axis ARIA label for accessibility.
  • yAriaDescription(value): Set the axis ARIA description for accessibility.
  • yReverse(value): Set if the range should be reversed.
  • yZero(value): Set the domain to always include zero.

color Scale Attributes ​

  • colorScale(value): Set the scale type, such as "linear", "log", etc.
  • colorDomain(value): Set the scale domain.
  • colorRange(value): Set the scale range.
  • colorClamp(value): Set if the scale should clamp out-of-domain values.
  • colorNice(value): Set if the scale domain should have "nice" (human-friendly) end points.
  • colorScheme(value): Set the named color scheme to use.
  • colorInterpolate(value): Set a custom color interpolation function.
  • colorPivot(value): Set the pivot value for diverging color scales.
  • colorSymmetric(value): Set the domain to be symmetric around a pivot.
  • colorLabel(value): Set the legend label.
  • colorReverse(value): Set if the range should be reversed.
  • colorZero(value): Set the domain to always include zero.
  • colorTickFormat(value): Set the legend tick format.

opacity Scale Attributes ​

  • opacityScale(value): Set the scale type, such as "linear", "log", etc.
  • opacityDomain(value): Set the scale domain.
  • opacityRange(value): Set the scale range.
  • opacityClamp(value): Set if the scale should clamp out-of-domain values.
  • opacityNice(value): Set if the scale domain should have "nice" (human-friendly) end points.
  • opacityLabel(value): Set the legend label.
  • opacityReverse(value): Set if the range should be reversed.
  • opacityZero(value): Set the domain to always include zero.
  • opacityTickFormat(value): Set the legend tick format.

r Scale Attributes ​

  • rScale(value): Set the scale type, such as "linear", "log", etc.
  • rDomain(value): Set the scale domain.
  • rRange(value): Set the scale range.
  • rClamp(value): Set if the scale should clamp out-of-domain values.
  • rNice(value): Set if the scale domain should have "nice" (human-friendly) end points.
  • rZero(value): Set the domain to always include zero.

length Scale Attributes ​

  • lengthScale(value): Set the scale type, such as "linear", "log", etc.
  • lengthDomain(value): Set the scale domain.
  • lengthRange(value): Set the scale range.
  • lengthClamp(value): Set if the scale should clamp out-of-domain values.
  • lengthNice(value): Set if the scale domain should have "nice" (human-friendly) end points.
  • lengthZero(value): Set the domain to always include zero.

fx Scale Attributes ​

  • fxDomain(value): Set the scale domain.
  • fxRange(value): Set the scale range.
  • fxInset(value): Set the scale insets in pixels.
  • fxInsetLeft(value): Set the left inset in pixels.
  • fxInsetRight(value): Set the right inset in pixels.
  • fxRound(value): Set if the scale should round output values to the nearest pixel.
  • fxAlign(value): Set the axis alignment: where to distribute points or bands (0 = at start, 0.5 = at middle, 1 = at end).
  • fxPadding(value): Set the axis padding (for band or point scales).
  • fxPaddingInner(value): Set the axis inner padding (for band or point scales).
  • fxPaddingOuter(value): Set the axis outer padding (for band or point scales).
  • fxAxis(value): Set the axis position ("top" or "bottom") or hide the axis (null).
  • fxTickSize(value): Set the axis tick size.
  • fxTickPadding(value): Set the axis tick padding.
  • fxTickFormat(value): Set the axis tick format.
  • fxTickRotate(value): Set the axis tick rotation.
  • fxGrid(value): Set if the axis should include grid lines.
  • fxLabel(value): Set the axis label.
  • fxLabelAnchor(value): Set the axis label anchor ("left", "center", "right").
  • fxLabelOffset(value): Set the axis label offset in pixels.
  • fxFontVariant(value): Set the axis label font variant.
  • fxAriaLabel(value): Set the axis ARIA label for accessibility.
  • fxAriaDescription(value): Set the axis ARIA description for accessibility.
  • fxReverse(value): Set if the range should be reversed.

fy Scale Attributes ​

  • fyDomain(value): Set the scale domain.
  • fyRange(value): Set the scale range.
  • fyInset(value): Set the scale insets in pixels.
  • fyInsetTop(value): Set the top inset in pixels.
  • fyInsetBottom(value): Set the bottom inset in pixels.
  • fyRound(value): Set if the scale should round output values to the nearest pixel.
  • fyAlign(value): Set the axis alignment: where to distribute points or bands (0 = at start, 0.5 = at middle, 1 = at end).
  • fyPadding(value): Set the axis padding (for band or point scales).
  • fyPaddingInner(value): Set the axis inner padding (for band or point scales).
  • fyPaddingOuter(value): Set the axis outer padding (for band or point scales).
  • fyAxis(value): Set the axis position ("top" or "bottom") or hide the axis (null).
  • fyTickSize(value): Set the axis tick size.
  • fyTickPadding(value): Set the axis tick padding.
  • fyTickFormat(value): Set the axis tick format.
  • fyTickRotate(value): Set the axis tick rotation.
  • fyGrid(value): Set if the axis should include grid lines.
  • fyLabel(value): Set the axis label.
  • fyLabelAnchor(value): Set the axis label anchor ("left", "center", "right").
  • fyLabelOffset(value): Set the axis label offset in pixels.
  • fyFontVariant(value): Set the axis label font variant.
  • fyAriaLabel(value): Set the axis ARIA label for accessibility.
  • fyAriaDescription(value): Set the axis ARIA description for accessibility.
  • fyReverse(value): Set if the range should be reversed.

Facet Attributes ​

  • facetMargin(value): Set all four facet margins.
  • facetMarginTop(value): Set the facet top margin.
  • facetMarginBottom(value): Set the facet bottom margin.
  • facetMarginLeft(value): Set the facet left margin.
  • facetMarginRight(value): Set the facet right margin.
  • facetGrid(value): Set if grid lines should be drawn for each facet.
  • facetLabel(value): If null, disable default facet axis labels.

Projection Attributes ​

For more on projections, see the Observable Plot projection documentation.

  • projectionType(value): Set the projection type, such as "mercator", "orthographic".
  • projectionParallels(value): Set the standard parallels (for conic projections only).
  • projectionPrecision(value): Set the sampling threshold.
  • projectionRotate(value): Set a two- or three- element array of Euler angles to rotate the sphere.
  • projectionDomain(value): Set a GeoJSON object to fit in the center of the (inset) frame.
  • projectionInset(value): Set the inset to the given amount in pixels when fitting to the frame (default zero).
  • projectionInsetLeft(value): Set the inset from the left edge of the frame (defaults to projectionInset).
  • projectionInsetRight(value): Set the inset from the right edge of the frame (defaults to projectionInset).
  • projectionInsetTop(value): Set the inset from the top edge of the frame (defaults to projectionInset).
  • projectionInsetBottom(value): Set the inset from the bottom edge of the frame (defaults to projectionInset).
  • projectionClip(value): Set the projection clipping method. One of: "frame" or true (default) to clip to the extent of the frame (including margins but not insets), a number to clip to a great circle of the given radius in degrees centered around the origin, or null or false to disable clipping.

WARNING

Interval interactors are not currently supported when cartographic projections are used.