[R] Using roman and italic fonts in an xlab expression for a plot

[David Barron]

Something like:

xlab=expression(paste("The excess level is",italic(" M")))

in your plot command should do the trick.  See ?plotmath.

On 23/11/06, Philip Boland <philip.j.boland at ucd.ie> wrote:
> Just wondering if it is possible to put something like
>
> "The excess level is M"
>
> in the xlab position of a plot but where the M is in italic font and
> the rest in ordinary (or Roman) font.
>
> Thanks - Phil Boland
>
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