zsecondarylabel

Sets the secondary label of the z-axis, shown next to the tick labels.

Category: Graphics > Formatting and Annotation

Syntax

zsecondarylabel(txt)

Sets the secondary label of the z-axis of the current axes.

t = zsecondarylabel(___)

Returns the text object.

Description

The secondary label is a small annotation placed by the tick labels, normally holding a multiplier or a unit such as x10^3. MATLAB fills it automatically when tick values are large; this function overrides that text.

Input arguments

txt
Character vector or string.

Output arguments

t
Handle of the secondary label.

Example

Annotate the z tick labels

[X, Y] = meshgrid(1:5);
surf(X, Y, 1000*X.*Y)
zsecondarylabel('x1000 units')

See also

zlabel xsecondarylabel ysecondarylabel ztickformat