2.4.11 Axis

The Axis record specifies properties of an axis (section 2.2.3.6) and specifies the beginning of a collection of records as defined by the Chart Sheet Substream ABNF that specifies an axis (section 2.2.3.6).


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wType

reserved1

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reserved2

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reserved3

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wType (2 bytes): An unsigned integer that specifies the type of axis (section 2.2.3.6). The value MUST be 0x0000 if the record is the first axis (section 2.2.3.6) in the axis group (section 2.2.3.5). The value MUST be 0x0001 if the record is the second axis (section 2.2.3.6) in the axis group (section 2.2.3.5). The value MUST be 0x0002 if the record is the third axis (section 2.2.3.6) in the axis group (section 2.2.3.5). MUST be a value from the following table:

Value

Axis type

0x0000

Axis (section 2.2.3.6) type is a horizontal value axis (section 2.2.3.6) for a scatter chart group (section 2.2.3.7) or a bubble chart group (section 2.2.3.7), or category (2) axis (section 2.2.3.6) for all other chart group (section 2.2.3.7) types.

0x0001

Axis (section 2.2.3.6) type is a vertical value axis (section 2.2.3.6) for a scatter chart group (section 2.2.3.7) or a bubble chart group (section 2.2.3.7), or value axis (section 2.2.3.6) for all other chart group (section 2.2.3.7) types.

0x0002

Axis (section 2.2.3.6) type is a series axis (section 2.2.3.6).

reserved1 (4 bytes): MUST be zero, and MUST be ignored.

reserved2 (4 bytes): MUST be zero, and MUST be ignored.

reserved3 (4 bytes): MUST be zero, and MUST be ignored.

reserved4 (4 bytes): MUST be zero, and MUST be ignored.