The second and third expressions resolve to placement states that enable PROC PLOT to
place the label in multiple positions around the plotting symbol.
placement=((v=2 1 : l=2 1)
((l=2 2 1 : v=0 1 0) * (s=right left : h=2 -2))
(s=center right left * l=2 1 * v=0 1 -1 2 *
h=0 1 to 5 by alt));
Specify the title.
title 'A Plot of Population Density and Crime Rates';
run;
Output
The labels Tennessee, South Carolina, Arkansas, Minnesota, and South
Dakota have penalties. The default placement states do not provide enough possibilities
for PROC PLOT to avoid penalties given the proximity of the points. Four label
characters are hidden.
Example 11: Adjusting ...
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