Reference

Component Reference

This documentation provides comprehensive reference information for all components in the BoxLang Charts Module.

Components

bx:chart

Main chart container component

The primary component that renders interactive charts using Chart.js. Supports responsive design, extensive styling options, and multiple chart types.

bx:chartseries

Chart series definition component

Defines data series within charts, specifying chart type and data sources. Supports component-based, query-based, and array-based data sources.

bx:chartdata

Individual data point component

Represents single data points within chart series. Supports standard value-based data and three-dimensional bubble chart coordinates.

Quick Start

<bx:chart title="My Chart" chartWidth="400" chartHeight="300">
    <bx:chartseries type="pie" colorlist="FF6384,36A2EB,FFCE56">
        <bx:chartdata item="Item 1" value="100">
        <bx:chartdata item="Item 2" value="200">
        <bx:chartdata item="Item 3" value="150">
    </bx:chartseries>
</bx:chart>

Chart Types Supported

• pie - Circular proportional charts
• bar - Vertical bar charts
• line - Connected data point charts
• doughnut - Pie charts with center holes
• radar - Multi-variable circular charts
• polarArea - Pie charts with varying radius
• area - Line charts with filled areas
• horizontalbar - Horizontal bar charts
• scatter - X-Y coordinate plots
• bubble - Three-dimensional data visualization

Installation

box install bx-charts

Requires BoxLang 1.0.0+ with web support enabled.

Module Information

• Version: 1.0.0+
• Author: Ortus Solutions
• License: Apache 2.0
• Dependencies: Chart.js (included)
• BoxLang Version: 1.0.0+