Try this:

plot(1, ylab=expression({delta}^13*C~'\211'~VPDB))

2008/9/2 Nora Hanson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

> Hello All,
>
> I am looking for some help with was is probably very simple:
>
> I want the y-axis title '¦Ä13C¡ë VPDB' and similarly for nitrogen on a
> secondary axis. I am able to get the delta notation and per mil notation
> separately but one messes up the other with the inclusion of quotations:
>
> ylab=expression("{delta}^13*C \211 VPDB")
> gives the per mil just fine but not the delta
> ylab=expression({delta}^13*C \211 VPDB)
> gives an error message for the inclusion of the backslash, and
> ylab=expression({delta}^13*C "\211 VPDB")
> gives an error message for the inclustion of the quotation marks.
>
> Apologies for the simple question, any help is very much appreciated!
>
> Thank you in advance,
>
> Nora
>
>
>
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