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    <refnamediv>
        <refname>legend</refname>
        <refpurpose>draw graph legend</refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
        <title>Syntax</title>
        <synopsis>hl=legend([h,] string1,string2, ... [,pos] [,boxed])
            hl=legend([h,] strings [,pos] [,boxed])
        </synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
    <refsection>
        <title>Parameters</title>
        <variablelist>
            <varlistentry>
                <term>h</term>
                <listitem>
                    <para>graphic handle on an Axes entity or vector of handles on
                        polyline entities. The default value is the handle on
                        <literal>current_axes</literal>.
                    </para>
                </listitem>
            </varlistentry>
            <varlistentry>
                <term>string1,string2, ...</term>
                <listitem>
                    <para>
                        character strings <literal>stringi</literal> is the legend of the ith
                        curve
                    </para>
                    <para>
                        Starting from Scilab 5.2, it is possible to write <link linkend="math_rendering_features_in_graphic">LaTeX or MathML expression</link>.
                    </para>
                </listitem>
            </varlistentry>
            <varlistentry>
                <term>strings</term>
                <listitem>
                    <para>
                        n vector of strings, <literal>strings(i)</literal> is the legend of the ith
                        curve
                    </para>
                    <para>
                        Starting from Scilab 5.2, it is possible to write <link linkend="math_rendering_features_in_graphic">LaTeX or MathML expression</link>.
                    </para>
                </listitem>
            </varlistentry>
            <varlistentry>
                <term>pos</term>
                <listitem>
                    <para>(optional) specify where to draw the legend; this
                        parameter may be a string (or equivalent but obsolete an
                        integer). It can also be a vector <literal>[x,y]</literal>
                        which gives the coordinates (in user units) of the upper
                        left corner of the legend box.
                    </para>
                    <para>In the first case the possible valuesare:</para>
                    <itemizedlist>
                        <listitem>
                            <para>1 or "in_upper_right": the legend is drawn in the upper right-hand corner
                                (default). This is the default value.
                            </para>
                        </listitem>
                        <listitem>
                            <para>2 or "in_upper_left":the legend is drawn in the upper left-hand
                                corner.
                            </para>
                        </listitem>
                        <listitem>
                            <para>3 or "in_lower_left": the legend is drawn in the lower left-hand
                                corner.
                            </para>
                        </listitem>
                        <listitem>
                            <para>4 or "in_lower_right": the legend is drawn in the lower right-hand
                                corner.
                            </para>
                        </listitem>
                        <listitem>
                            <para>5 or "by_coordinates": interactive placement with the mouse .</para>
                        </listitem>
                        <listitem>
                            <para>-1 or "out_upper_right": the legend is drawn at the right of the upper right-hand
                                corner.
                            </para>
                        </listitem>
                        <listitem>
                            <para>-2 or "out_upper_left": the legend is drawn at the left of the upper left-hand
                                corner.
                            </para>
                        </listitem>
                        <listitem>
                            <para>-3 or "out_lower_left": the legend is drawn at the left of the lower left-hand
                                corner.
                            </para>
                        </listitem>
                        <listitem>
                            <para>-4 or "out_lower_right": the legend is drawn at the right of the lower right-hand
                                corner.
                            </para>
                        </listitem>
                        <listitem>
                            <para>-5 or "upper_caption": the legend is drawn above the upper left-hand
                                corner.
                            </para>
                        </listitem>
                        <listitem>
                            <para>-6 or "lower_caption": the legend is drawn below the lower left-hand
                                corner.
                            </para>
                        </listitem>
                    </itemizedlist>
                </listitem>
            </varlistentry>
            <varlistentry>
                <term>boxed</term>
                <listitem>
                    <para>a boolean (default value %t) which sets ot not the drawing of
                        the box.
                    </para>
                </listitem>
            </varlistentry>
            <varlistentry>
                <term>hl</term>
                <listitem>
                    <para>a handle, points to the Compound containing all the legend
                        .
                    </para>
                </listitem>
            </varlistentry>
        </variablelist>
    </refsection>
    <refsection>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>Puts a legend on the current plot using the specified strings as
            labels. legend prepends labels by a recall of the corresponding line or
            patch. The recall type and properties are recovered from the given
            handles:
        </para>
        <para>when called without handle argument (or with a handle on an axes
            entity) the function first build the vectors of handle on polylines
            entities which are the children of the given axes.
        </para>
        <para>In the interactive placement mode (opt=5) move the legend box with
            the mouse and press the left button to release it.
        </para>
    </refsection>

    <refsection>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <programlisting role="example"><![CDATA[
t=linspace(0,%pi,20);
a=gca();
a.data_bounds=[t(1) -1.8;t($) 1.8];

plot2d(t,[cos(t'),cos(2*t'),cos(3*t')],[-5,2 3]);
e=gce();
e1=e.children(1);
e1.thickness=2;
e1.polyline_style=4;
e1.arrow_size_factor = 1/2;
e.children(2).line_style=4;
e3=e.children(3);
e3.line_mode='on';
e3.mark_background=5;

hl=legend(['cos(t)';'cos(2*t)';'cos(3*t)']);
 ]]></programlisting>
        <scilab:image>

            t=linspace(0,%pi,20);
            a=gca();
            a.data_bounds=[t(1) -1.8;t($) 1.8];

            plot2d(t,[cos(t'),cos(2*t'),cos(3*t')],[-5,2 3]);
            e=gce();
            e1=e.children(1);
            e1.thickness=2;
            e1.polyline_style=4;
            e1.arrow_size_factor = 1/2;
            e.children(2).line_style=4;
            e3=e.children(3);
            e3.line_mode='on';
            e3.mark_background=5;

            hl=legend(['cos(t)';'cos(2*t)';'cos(3*t)']);
        </scilab:image>

    </refsection>
    <refsection role="see also">
        <title>See also</title>
        <simplelist type="inline">
            <member>
                <link linkend="xstring">xstring</link>
            </member>
            <member>
                <link linkend="captions">captions</link>
            </member>
            <member>
                <link linkend="polyline_properties">polyline_properties</link>
            </member>
        </simplelist>
    </refsection>
</refentry>
