Read/write :ref:`XlTickMark` value specifying the type of major tick
        mark to display on this axis.

def major_tick_mark(self):
        """
        Read/write :ref:`XlTickMark` value specifying the type of major tick
        mark to display on this axis.
        """
        majorTickMark = self._element.majorTickMark
        if majorTickMark is None:
            return XL_TICK_MARK.CROSS
        return majorTickMark.val