# Axis Titles | WPF Controls | DevExpress Documentation The [2D XY Diagram](/WPF/115312/controls-and-libraries/charts-suite/chart-control/diagram/2d-xy-diagram)‘s [axes](/WPF/6334/controls-and-libraries/charts-suite/chart-control/axes/axes) (both [primary](/WPF/7845/controls-and-libraries/charts-suite/chart-control/axes/primary-and-secondary-axes) and [secondary](/WPF/7845/controls-and-libraries/charts-suite/chart-control/axes/primary-and-secondary-axes) ones) can have a title. ![WPF_AxisTitlesOverview](/WPF/images/wpf_axistitlesoverview120730.png) This document consists of the following sections: - How to Add a Title to an Axis - How to Modify Title Appearance Note The Chart Control can hide its elements if there is insufficient space to display them. Elements are hidden in the following order: 1. [Legends](/WPF/6343/controls-and-libraries/charts-suite/chart-control/legends) 2. **Axis Titles** 3. [Series Titles](/WPF/7941/controls-and-libraries/charts-suite/chart-control/series/series-titles) 4. [Pane Titles](/WPF/400428/controls-and-libraries/charts-suite/chart-control/panes/pane-titles) 5. [Axes](/WPF/6334/controls-and-libraries/charts-suite/chart-control/axes/axes) 6. [Chart Title](/WPF/7844/controls-and-libraries/charts-suite/chart-control/chart-titles) 7. [Breadcrumbs](/WPF/400717/controls-and-libraries/charts-suite/chart-control/provide-data/drill-down#customize-text-the-chart-displays-in-the-breadcrumb-panel) To make the Chart Control always display its elements, disable the [ChartControl.AutoLayout](/WPF/DevExpress.Xpf.Charts.ChartControlBase.AutoLayout) property. ## How to Add a Title to an Axis The markup below shows how to create titles for x- and y-axes and specify their content: - XAML 
<dxc:XYDiagram2D>
    <dxc:XYDiagram2D.AxisX>
        <dxc:AxisX2D>
            <dxc:AxisX2D.Title>
                <dxc:AxisTitle Content="Year"/>
            </dxc:AxisX2D.Title>
        </dxc:AxisX2D>
    </dxc:XYDiagram2D.AxisX>
    <dxc:XYDiagram2D.AxisY>
        <dxc:AxisY2D>
            <dxc:AxisY2D.Title>
                <dxc:AxisTitle Content="Oil Price (USD)"/>
            </dxc:AxisY2D.Title>
        </dxc:AxisY2D>
    </dxc:XYDiagram2D.AxisY>
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</dxc:XYDiagram2D>
Use the following classes and properties to configure axis titles: | Class or Property | Description | | --- | --- | | [XYDiagram2D](/WPF/DevExpress.Xpf.Charts.XYDiagram2D) | The XY Diagram. | | [XYDiagram2D.AxisX](/WPF/DevExpress.Xpf.Charts.XYDiagram2D.AxisX) | Gets or sets an x-axis. | | [XYDiagram2D.AxisY](/WPF/DevExpress.Xpf.Charts.XYDiagram2D.AxisY) | Gets or sets a y-axis. | | [AxisX2D](/WPF/DevExpress.Xpf.Charts.AxisX2D) | An x-axis. | | [AxisY2D](/WPF/DevExpress.Xpf.Charts.AxisY2D) | A y-axis. | | [Axis.Title](/WPF/DevExpress.Xpf.Charts.Axis.Title) | Gets or sets the axis title’s options. | | [AxisTitle](/WPF/DevExpress.Xpf.Charts.AxisTitle) | The axis title. | | [TitleBase.Content](/WPF/DevExpress.Xpf.Charts.TitleBase.Content) | The axis title’s content. | ## How to Modify Title Appearance The Chart control makes it possible to alter the axis title’s appearance in different ways. For example, you can assign a [DataTemplate](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.windows.datatemplate) object to the [TitleBase.ContentTemplate](/WPF/DevExpress.Xpf.Charts.TitleBase.ContentTemplate) property. ![AxisTitleCustomization](/WPF/images/axistitlecustomization127790.png) The following XAML markup shows how to do this: - XAML 
<Window.Resources>
    <DataTemplate x:Key="axisTitle">
        <TextBlock Text="{Binding}"
                   Foreground="Black" 
                   FontFamily="SegoeUI"
                   FontStyle="Italic" 
                   FontSize="16" 
                   FontWeight="Medium" 
                   FontStretch="Normal">
        </TextBlock>
    </DataTemplate>
</Window.Resources>
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<dxc:XYDiagram2D.AxisY>
    <dxc:AxisY2D>
        <dxc:AxisY2D.Title>
            <dxc:AxisTitle Content="Oil Price (USD)" 
                           ContentTemplate="{StaticResource axisTitle}"
                           Alignment="Center"/>
        </dxc:AxisY2D.Title>
    </dxc:AxisY2D>
</dxc:XYDiagram2D.AxisY>
Use the following properties to apply a **data template** for axis title customization: | Property | Description | | --- | --- | | [TitleBase.Content](/WPF/DevExpress.Xpf.Charts.TitleBase.Content) | Specifies a axis title content. | | [TitleBase.ContentTemplate](/WPF/DevExpress.Xpf.Charts.TitleBase.ContentTemplate) | Gets or sets a template that specifies how the title looks. | | [AxisTitle.Alignment](/WPF/DevExpress.Xpf.Charts.AxisTitle.Alignment) | Gets or sets the axis title’s alignment. | See Also [Axes](/WPF/6334/controls-and-libraries/charts-suite/chart-control/axes/axes) [Chart Titles](/WPF/7844/controls-and-libraries/charts-suite/chart-control/chart-titles) [Series Titles](/WPF/7941/controls-and-libraries/charts-suite/chart-control/series/series-titles)