Chart.js
chartjs.orgBuild Difficulty: 5/5
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Simple yet flexible JavaScript charting library for the modern web
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Features
13 features across 6 categories
Animation(2)
Transitions of every property in every element can be configured individually and independently
Out of the box stunning transitions when changing data, updating colours and adding datasets
Chart Types(3)
Visualize data in 8 different ways; each of them animated and customisable
Plot complex, sparse datasets on date time, logarithmic or entirely custom scales with ease
Mix and match bar and line charts to provide a clear visual distinction between datasets
Layout(1)
Layout boxes can be stacked and weighted in groups
Performance(3)
Performance enhancement that enables rendering of large datasets with 1M+ points efficiently
Great rendering performance across all modern browsers (IE11+)
JavaScript bundle size can be reduced by dozens of kilobytes by registering only necessary components
Responsive(1)
Redraws charts on window resize for perfect scale granularity
Styling(3)
Default palette of Chart.js brand colors is available as a built-in time-saving zero-configuration plugin
Line segments can be styled by any user defined criteria
A secondary title plugin with all the same options as main title
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