# cf.DimensionCoordinate.axis

`DimensionCoordinate.``axis`

  The axis CF property.

  The `axis` property may be used to specify the type of coordinates. It may take one of the values `'X'`, `'Y'`, `'Z'` or `'T'` which stand for a longitude, latitude, vertical, or time axis respectively. A value of `'X'`, `'Y'` or `'Z'` may also also used to identify generic spatial coordinates (the values `'X'` and `'Y'` being used to identify horizontal coordinates).

  Examples: |

      >>> c.axis = 'Y'
      >>> c.axis
      'Y'
      >>> del c.axis

      >>> c.setprop('axis', 'T')
      >>> c.getprop('axis')
      'T'
      >>> c.delprop('axis')