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Chart.js
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Chart.js
Free
Open-source JavaScript charting library · MIT license
Read 12 Oct 2026 · chartjs.org
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- Accessibility
- Canvas content is not accessible to screen readers by default, so the documentation advises adding ARIA attributes or fallback content.chartjs.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Browser support
- The documentation lists current Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari support and says Internet Explorer 11 support was dropped in version 3.chartjs.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Bundle size
- Tree-shaking can reduce the JavaScript bundle by registering only the components an application needs.chartjs.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Chart types
- The site says Chart.js supports 8 animated, customizable chart types.chartjs.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Customization
- Users can combine chart types and extend the library with custom plugins, including for annotations, zoom, and drag-and-drop functionality.chartjs.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Dashboard type
- bothchartjs.org · read 21 Sep 2026
- Data sources
- JavaScript arrays,tuples,objects,data APIs,and Cubechartjs.org · read 21 Sep 2026
- Distribution
- The project documents installation through npm and CDNJS or jsDelivr.chartjs.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The documentation provides installation via npm and CDN, and says repository downloads need to be built to generate distribution files.chartjs.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Chart.js includes TypeScript typings and works with React, Vue, Svelte, and Angular, directly or through wrapper packages.chartjs.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- License
- Chart.js is open source under the MIT license and maintained by a community.chartjs.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Node.js
- Chart.js can be used in Node.js for server-side plot generation with packages such as node-canvas or skia-canvas.chartjs.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Performance
- The documentation describes data parsing and normalization shortcuts, data decimation, and tree-shaking to reduce rendering work and bundle size.chartjs.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Platform
- webchartjs.org · read 21 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- Chart.js is a simple, flexible JavaScript charting library for the modern web.chartjs.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Rendering
- Charts render on HTML5 canvas, which the documentation says performs well for large datasets but does not allow CSS styling of chart elements.chartjs.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Responsive
- Charts redraw when the browser window is resized.chartjs.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Security
- The repository's security advisories page says there are no published security advisories.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
