There are three statements which are used within an axis to create text-only elements. These are:

All are formatted in the same way, with the text required starting immediately after the n statement number; for example, n23Heading Text. If the text is to be indented, precede it with spaces. A limited set of options are valid on n03 and n23 statements, most of which can also be used on other types of count-creating statements. For more information about the options that are common to many count-creating statements, see Options on n, col, val, fld and bit statements.

Options unique to a particular text-creating element are discussed below.