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    "<div class=\"contentcontainer med left\" style=\"margin-left: -50px;\">\n",
    "<dl class=\"dl-horizontal\">\n",
    "  <dt>Title</dt> <dd> VLine Element</dd>\n",
    "  <dt>Dependencies</dt> <dd>Matplotlib</dd>\n",
    "  <dt>Backends</dt> <dd><a href='./VLine.ipynb'>Matplotlib</a></dd> <dd><a href='../bokeh/VLine.ipynb'>Bokeh</a></dd>\n",
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   "source": [
    "import numpy as np\n",
    "import holoviews as hv\n",
    "hv.extension('matplotlib')"
   ]
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   "source": [
    "The ``VLine`` element is a type of annotation that marks a position along the x-axis. Here is a ``VLine`` marking the maximum of a quadratic curve:"
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    "%%opts VLine (color='red' linewidth=6) Curve (color='#D3D3D3')\n",
    "xs = np.linspace(-5,5,100)\n",
    "ys = -(xs-2)**2\n",
    "hv.Curve((xs,ys)) * hv.VLine(xs[ys.argmax()])"
   ]
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   "cell_type": "markdown",
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   "source": [
    "For full documentation and the available style and plot options, use ``hv.help(hv.VLine).``"
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