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<h5 class="subsubsection">15.4.6.8 Scatter Group</h5>
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Scatter series objects are created by the <code>scatter</code> or <code>scatter3</code>
functions. A single hggroup element contains as many children as there are
points in the scatter plot, with each child representing one of the points.
The properties of the stem series are
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<dt><code>linewidth</code><dd>The line width of the line objects of the points. See <a href="Line-Styles.html#Line-Styles">Line Styles</a>.
<br><dt><code>marker</code><dt><code>markeredgecolor</code><dt><code>markerfacecolor</code><dd>The line and fill color of the markers of the points. See <a href="Colors.html#Colors">Colors</a>.
<br><dt><code>xdata</code><dt><code>ydata</code><dt><code>zdata</code><dd>The original x, y and z data of the stems.
<br><dt><code>cdata</code><dd>The color data for the points of the plot. Each point can have a separate
color, or a unique color can be specified.
<br><dt><code>sizedata</code><dd>The size data for the points of the plot. Each point can its own size or a
unique size can be specified.
<br><dt><code>xdatasource</code><dt><code>ydatasource</code><dt><code>zdatasource</code><dt><code>cdatasource</code><dt><code>sizedatasource</code><dd>Data source variables.
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