`<yLabel>`

A label for the y-axis of a graph

<yLabel> is a Graphical component that specifies a label for the vertical axis on a <graph>.

Attributes and Properties

Attributes for `<yLabel>`

Positioning (2)

anchor

point. Default value: $\left( 0, 0 \right)$. Coordinates of the anchor point used to position this component on a graph.

positionFromAnchor

keyword. Where this component sits relative to its anchor point.

Value	Description
`upperRight`	Place the component above and to the right of the anchor point.
`upperLeft`	Place the component above and to the left of the anchor point.
`lowerRight`	Place the component below and to the right of the anchor point.
`lowerLeft`	Place the component below and to the left of the anchor point.
`top`	Place the component directly above the anchor point.
`bottom`	Place the component directly below the anchor point.
`left`	Place the component directly to the left of the anchor point.
`right`	Place the component directly to the right of the anchor point.
`center` (default)	Center the component on the anchor point.

Other (4)

draggable

boolean. Default value: true. Whether the label can be dragged on a graph.

for

reference. Reference to the component this label is for (e.g., an input).

forObject

reference. Reference to the graphical object this label is attached to.

layer

number. Default value: 0. Z-order layer index when shown on a graph.

Common to all components (9)

copy

reference. Create an independent copy of another component by reference. Enter a references a $name.

disabled

boolean. Default value: false. Whether this component is disabled and cannot be interacted with.

extend

reference. Extend another component by reference, inheriting its children and attributes. Enter a reference as $name.

fixed

boolean. Default value: false. Whether this component's value is fixed and cannot be modified.

fixLocation

boolean. Default value: false. Whether this component's location is fixed (preventing it from being moved while still allowing other modifications).

hide

boolean. Default value: false. Whether to hide this component from the rendered output.

isResponse

boolean. Default value: false. Whether this component is treated as a response for the purposes of assessment.

name

text. The name used to reference this component from elsewhere in the document.

styleNumber

integer. Default value: 1. The style number used to select this component's visual styling from the available style definitions.

Properties for `<yLabel name="y">`

Positioning (2)

$y.anchor

point. The coordinates where this component is anchored on the graph.

$y.positionFromAnchor

text. Where this component sits relative to its anchor point.

Other (13)

$y.backgroundColor

text. Human-readable name for this component's background color, derived from the active style and theme.

$y.disabled

boolean. Whether this component is disabled and cannot be interacted with.

$y.draggable

boolean. Whether the label can be dragged on a graph.

$y.fixed

boolean. Whether this component's value is fixed and cannot be modified.

$y.fixLocation

boolean. Whether this component's location is fixed (preventing it from being moved while still allowing other modifications).

$y.hasLatex

boolean. Whether the label contains LaTeX content.

$y.hidden

boolean. Whether this component is hidden from the rendered output.

$y.latex

latex. The label's content as a LaTeX string.

$y.layer

number. Z-order layer index when shown on a graph.

$y.text

text. The label's text content.

$y.textColor

text. Human-readable name for this component's text color, derived from the active style and theme.

$y.textStyleDescription

text. Human-readable description of this component's text styling (color and any background color).

$y.value

yLabel. The label's content as a label-typed value.

Common to all components (4)

$y.doenetML

text. The DoenetML source code that produced this component.

$y.hide

boolean. Whether to hide this component from the rendered output.

$y.isResponse

boolean. Whether this component is treated as a response for the purposes of assessment.

$y.styleNumber

integer. The style number used to select this component's visual styling from the available style definitions.

Examples

Example: `<yLabel>` on a `<graph>`

The <yLabel> component is a child of a <graph>. A <yLabel> can contain text, inline display mathematics (<m>) or <math> components.

Example: `<yLabel>` on bottom of `<graph>`

To change the default top position of the <yLabel> to the bottom, apply the yLabelPosition attribute within the <graph> definition.

Example: Change default `<yLabel>` alignment

Use the yLabelAlignment attribute within the <graph> definition to choose between a left alignment and a right alignment for the <yLabel>. The default position is left, which means the label appears to the left of the vertical axis.

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Attributes and Properties

Attributes for <yLabel>

Properties for <yLabel name="y">