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1 dygraphs JavaScript charting library
2 Copyright (c) 2006-, Dan Vanderkam.
3
4 Documentation: http://dygraphs.com/
5 Support: http://groups.google.com/group/dygraphs-users
6 Source: http://github.com/danvk/dygraphs
7 Issues: http://code.google.com/p/dygraphs/
8
9
10 The dygraphs JavaScript library produces produces interactive, zoomable charts of time series.
11
12 Features
13 - Plots time series without using an external server or Flash
14 - Supports multiple data series
15 - Supports error bands around data series
16 - Displays values on mouseover
17 - Interactive zoom
18 - Adjustable averaging period
19 - Customizable click-through actions
20 - Compatible with the Google Visualization API
21
22 Demo
23 For a gallery and documentation, see http://dygraphs.com/
24
25 Minimal Example
26 <html>
27 <head>
28 <script type="text/javascript" src="dygraph-combined.js"></script>
29 </head>
30 <body>
31 <div id="graphdiv"></div>
32 <script type="text/javascript">
33   g = new Dygraph(
34         document.getElementById("graphdiv"),  // containing div
35         "Date,Temperature\n" +                // the data series
36         "2008-05-07,75\n" +
37         "2008-05-08,70\n" +
38         "2008-05-09,80\n",
39         { }                                   // the options
40       );
41 </script>
42 </body>
43 </html>
44
45 Making Changes
46 If you've made a change to dygraphs and would like to contribute it back to the
47 community, please follow the guide at http://dygraphs.com/changes.html.
48
49 License(s)
50 dygraphs uses:
51  - rgbcolor.js (Public Domain)
52  - strftime.js (BSD License)
53  - excanvas.js (Apache License)
54  - YUI compressor (BSD License)
55  - JsDoc Toolkit (MIT license)
56  - stacktrace.js is public domain
57
58 automated tests use:
59  - auto_tests/lib/jquery-1.4.2.js (MIT & GPL2)
60  - auto_tests/lib/Asserts.js (Apache 2.0 License)
61  - auto-tests/lib/JsTestDriver-1.3.3cjar (Apache 2.0 License
62
63 Linter uses:
64  - JSHint (modified MIT license; prevents evil)
65
66 rgbcolor: http://www.phpied.com/rgb-color-parser-in-javascript/
67 strftime: http://tech.bluesmoon.info/2008/04/strftime-in-javascript.html
68 excanvas: http://code.google.com/p/explorercanvas/
69 yui compressor: http://developer.yahoo.com/yui/compressor/
70 jsdoc toolkit: http://code.google.com/p/jsdoc-toolkit/
71
72 jquery: http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.4.2.js
73 Asserts.js: http://www.google.com/codesearch/p?#3tsINRJRCro/trunk/JsTestDriver/src/com/google/jstestdriver/javascript/Asserts.js
74 JSTestDriver: http://code.google.com/p/js-test-driver/
75
76 JSHint: jshint.com
77
78 dygraphs is available under the MIT license, included in LICENSE.txt.