D3.js axis.tickSize() Function

Last Updated : 18 Aug, 2020

The d3.axis.tickSize() function in D3.js is used to set the inner and outer tick size to the specified value and returns the axis. If size is not specified, returns the current inner tick size, which defaults to 6.

Syntax:

axis.tickSize([size])

Parameters: This function accepts single parameter as mentioned above and described below:

size: This parameter holds the size to set the inner and outer tick size.

Return Value: This function returns the axis.

Below programs illustrate the d3.axis.tickSize() function in D3.js:

Example 1:

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html>  
<html>  
    
<head>  
    <title>  
        D3.js | D3.axis.tickSize() Function  
    </title>  
    
    <script type="text/javascript" 
        src="https://d3js.org/d3.v4.min.js">  
    </script>  
    
    <style>  
        svg text {  
            fill: green;  
            font: 15px sans-serif;  
            text-anchor: center;  
        }  
    </style>  
</head>  
    
<body>  
    <script>  
        var width = 400, height = 400;  
        var svg = d3.select("body")  
            .append("svg")  
            .attr("width", width)  
            .attr("height", height);  
    
        var xscale = d3.scaleLinear()  
            .domain([0, 10])  
            .range([0, width - 60]);  
    
        var x_axis = d3.axisBottom()  
            .scale(xscale).tickSize(15);  
    
        var xAxisTranslate = height / 2;  
    
        svg.append("g")  
            .attr("transform", "translate(50, "  
                + xAxisTranslate + ")")  
            .call(x_axis)   
    </script>  
</body>  
</html>

Output:

Example 2:

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html>  
<html>  
    
<head>  
    <title>  
        D3.js | D3.axis.tickSize() Function  
    </title>  
    
    <script type="text/javascript" 
        src="https://d3js.org/d3.v4.min.js">  
    </script>  
    
    <style>  
        svg text {  
            fill: green;  
            font: 15px sans-serif;  
            text-anchor: center;  
        }  
    </style>  
</head>  
    
<body>  
    <script>  
        var width = 400, height = 400;  
        var svg = d3.select("body")  
            .append("svg")  
            .attr("width", width)  
            .attr("height", height);  
    
        var yscale = d3.scaleLinear()  
            .domain([0, 1])  
            .range([height - 50, 0]);  
    
        var y_axis = d3.axisRight()  
            .scale(yscale).tickSize(0); 
    
        svg.append("g")  
            .attr("transform", "translate(100,20)")  
            .call(y_axis)   
    </script>  
</body>  
</html>