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twoway (scatter ownhome urban) (lfit ownhome urban) (qfit ownhome urban),
legend(order(1 "% Own Home" 2 "Linear" 3 "Quad")
rows(1) position(12)
)
Here, we make the legend a thin row
using the
rows(1)
option and then use
the
position(12)
option to put it at
the top of the graph.
Uses allstatesdc.dta & scheme vg s2c
% Own Home
Linear
Quad
20
40
60
80
100
Percent urban 1990
twoway (scatter ownhome urban) (lfit ownhome urban) (qfit ownhome urban),
legend(order(1 "% Own Home" 2 "Linear" 3 "Quad")
rows(1) position(12)
bexpand
)
We can expand the width of the legend
to the width of the plot area using the
bexpand
(box expand) option.
Uses allstatesdc.dta & scheme vg s2c
% Own Home
Linear
Quad
20
40
60
80
100
Percent urban 1990
twoway (scatter ownhome urban) (lfit ownhome urban) (qfit ownhome urban),
legend(order(2 "Linear Fit" 3 "Quadratic Fit")
rows(1) position(12) bexpand
span
)
If we wanted to expand the legend to
the entire width of the graph area (not
just the plot area), we would add the
span
option.
Uses allstatesdc.dta & scheme vg s2c
Linear Fit
Quadratic Fit
20
40
60
80
100
Percent urban 1990
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