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.TH proc_defineunits PL "14-NOV-2007   PL ploticus.sourceforge.net"

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\fBproc defineunits\fR may be used to explicitly set a certain type of scaling unit (such as date or time) for an axis,
before or after \fBproc areadef\fR for certain purposes.
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.SH Attributes
Both attributes \fBmust\fR be specified.

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\fBaxis\fR 
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\fCx | y\fR
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The axis to which we are binding a type of scaling unit.

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\fBunits\fR 
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\fIscaleunit\fR
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The 
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Example: \fCunits: date yymm\fR

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