The following sections detail many of the commonly-used graphical parameters. The S help documentation for the par() function provides a more concise summary; this is provided as a somewhat more detailed alternative.
Graphics parameters will be presented in the following form:
A description of the parameter's effect. name is the name of the parameter, i.e. the argument name to use in calls to par() or a graphics function. value is a typical value you might use when setting the parameter.