# Welcome to the Highcharts Maps JS (highmaps) Options Reference

These pages outline the chart configuration options, and the methods and properties of Highcharts objects.

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# yAxis.tickPositioner

A callback function returning array defining where the ticks are laid out on the axis. This overrides the default behaviour of tickPixelInterval and tickInterval. The automatic tick positions are accessible through `this.tickPositions` and can be modified by the callback.