15.2.8.2 Area series

Area series objects are created by the area function. Each of the hggroup elements contains a single patch object. The properties of the area series are

basevalue

The value where the base of the area plot is drawn.

linewidth

linestyle

The line width and style of the edge of the patch objects making up the areas. See section Line Styles.

edgecolor

facecolor

The line and fill color of the patch objects making up the areas. See section Colors.

xdata

ydata

The x and y coordinates of the original columns of the data passed to area prior to the cumulative summation used in the area function.

xdatasource

ydatasource

Data source variables.