# 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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# colorAxis.tickPositions

An array defining where the ticks are laid out on the axis. This overrides the default behavior of tickPixelInterval and tickInterval.

Note: When working with date-time axes, be aware of time zone handling. See the documentation on time options for best practices.