# Enum: TickDirection 




_Which side of the axes a tick mark is drawn on._



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URI: [tvbo:enum/TickDirection](https://w3id.org/tvbo/enum/TickDirection)

## Permissible Values
| Value | Meaning | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| out | None | Outward, away from the data |
| in | None | Inward, over the data |
| inout | None | Crossing the spine in both directions |




## Slots

| Name | Description |
| ---  | --- |
| [tick_direction](../slots/tick_direction.qmd) | Whether tick marks point out of the axes, into them, or both |










## Identifier and Mapping Information





### Schema Source


* from schema: https://w3id.org/tvbo/figure






## LinkML Source

<details>
```yaml
name: TickDirection
description: Which side of the axes a tick mark is drawn on.
from_schema: https://w3id.org/tvbo/figure
permissible_values:
  out:
    text: out
    description: Outward, away from the data. The convention in most journals.
  in:
    text: in
    description: Inward, over the data. Saves the margin a dense mosaic needs.
  inout:
    text: inout
    description: Crossing the spine in both directions.

```
</details>

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