mermaid/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/xyChart.md

XY Chart

In the context of mermaid-js, the XY chart is a comprehensive charting module that encompasses various types of charts that utilize both x-axis and y-axis for data representation. Presently, it includes two fundamental chart types: the bar chart and the line chart. These charts are designed to visually display and analyze data that involve two numerical variables.

It's important to note that while the current implementation of mermaid-js includes these two chart types, the framework is designed to be dynamic and adaptable. Therefore, it has the capacity for expansion and the inclusion of additional chart types in the future. This means that users can expect an evolving suite of charting options within the XY chart module, catering to various data visualization needs as new chart types are introduced over time.

Example

xychart-beta
    title "Sales Revenue"
    x-axis [jan, feb, mar, apr, may, jun, jul, aug, sep, oct, nov, dec]
    y-axis "Revenue (in $)" 4000 --> 11000
    bar [5000, 6000, 7500, 8200, 9500, 10500, 11000, 10200, 9200, 8500, 7000, 6000]
    line [5000, 6000, 7500, 8200, 9500, 10500, 11000, 10200, 9200, 8500, 7000, 6000]

Syntax

All text values that contain only one word can be written without `"`. If a text value has many words in it, specifically if it contains spaces, enclose the value in `"`

Orientations

The chart can be drawn horizontal or vertical, default value is vertical.

xychart-beta horizontal
...

Title

The title is a short description of the chart and it will always render on top of the chart.

Example

xychart-beta
    title "This is a simple example"
    ...

If the title is a single word one no need to use `"`, but if it has space `"` is needed

x-axis

The x-axis primarily serves as a categorical value, although it can also function as a numeric range value when needed.

Example

1. x-axis title min --> max x-axis will function as numeric with the given range
2. x-axis "title with space" [cat1, "cat2 with space", cat3] x-axis if categorical, categories are text type

y-axis

The y-axis is employed to represent numerical range values, it cannot have categorical values.

Example

1. y-axis title min --> max
2. y-axis title it will only add the title, the range will be auto generated from data.

Both x and y axis are optional if not provided we will try to create the range

Line chart

A line chart offers the capability to graphically depict lines.

Example

1. line [2.3, 45, .98, -3.4] it can have all valid numeric values.

Bar chart

A bar chart offers the capability to graphically depict bars.

Example

1. bar [2.3, 45, .98, -3.4] it can have all valid numeric values.

Simplest example

The only two things required are the chart name (xychart-beta) and one data set. So you will be able to draw a chart with a simple config like

xychart-beta
    line [+1.3, .6, 2.4, -.34]

Chart Configurations

Parameter	Description	Default value
width	Width of the chart	700
height	Height of the chart	500
titlePadding	Top and Bottom padding of the title	10
titleFontSize	Title font size	20
showTitle	Title to be shown or not	true
xAxis	xAxis configuration	AxisConfig
yAxis	yAxis configuration	AxisConfig
chartOrientation	'vertical' or 'horizontal'	'vertical'
plotReservedSpacePercent	Minimum space plots will take inside the chart	50

AxisConfig

Parameter	Description	Default value
showLabel	Show axis labels or tick values	true
labelFontSize	Font size of the label to be drawn	14
labelPadding	Top and Bottom padding of the label	5
showTitle	Axis title to be shown or not	true
titleFontSize	Axis title font size	16
titlePadding	Top and Bottom padding of Axis title	5
showTick	Tick to be shown or not	true
tickLength	How long the tick will be	5
tickWidth	How width the tick will be	2
showAxisLine	Axis line to be shown or not	true
axisLineWidth	Thickness of the axis line	2

Chart Theme Variables

Themes for xychart resides inside xychart attribute so to set the variables use this syntax
%%{init: { "themeVariables": {"xyChart": {"titleColor": "#ff0000"} } }}%%

Parameter	Description
backgroundColor	Background color of the whole chart
titleColor	Color of the Title text
xAxisLabelColor	Color of the x-axis labels
xAxisTitleColor	Color of the x-axis title
xAxisTickColor	Color of the x-axis tick
xAxisLineColor	Color of the x-axis line
yAxisLabelColor	Color of the y-axis labels
yAxisTitleColor	Color of the y-axis title
yAxisTickColor	Color of the y-axis tick
yAxisLineColor	Color of the y-axis line
plotColorPalette	String of colors separated by comma e.g. "#f3456, #43445"

Example on config and theme

---
config:
    xyChart:
        width: 900
        height: 600
    themeVariables:
        xyChart:
            titleColor: "#ff0000"
---
xychart-beta
    title "Sales Revenue"
    x-axis [jan, feb, mar, apr, may, jun, jul, aug, sep, oct, nov, dec]
    y-axis "Revenue (in $)" 4000 --> 11000
    bar [5000, 6000, 7500, 8200, 9500, 10500, 11000, 10200, 9200, 8500, 7000, 6000]
    line [5000, 6000, 7500, 8200, 9500, 10500, 11000, 10200, 9200, 8500, 7000, 6000]