README.md

   1 # dygraphs JavaScript charting library
   2
   3 The dygraphs JavaScript library produces interactive, zoomable charts of time series:
   4
   5 <img src="https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/98301/5311286/eb760eea-7c10-11e4-9a59-1d144e51a15b.png" width="618" height="322">
   6
   7 Learn more about it at [dygraphs.com](http://www.dygraphs.com).
   8
   9 Get help with dygraphs on
  10 [Stack Overflow](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/dygraphs) (preferred) and
  11 [Google Groups](http://groups.google.com/group/dygraphs-users)
  12
  13 ## Features
  14 * Plots time series without using an external server or Flash
  15 * Supports [error bands](http://dygraphs.com/tests/legend-values.html) around data series
  16 * Interactive [pan and zoom](http://dygraphs.com/tests/link-interaction.html)
  17 * Displays values [on mouseover](http://dygraphs.com/tests/legend-values.html)
  18 * Adjustable [averaging period](http://dygraphs.com/tests/temperature-sf-ny.html)
  19 * Extensive set of [options](http://www.dygraphs.com/options.html) for customization.
  20 * Compatible with the [Google Visualization API](http://dygraphs.com/data.html#datatable)
  21
  22 ## Minimal Example
  23 ```html
  24 <html>
  25 <head>
  26 <script type="text/javascript" src="dygraph-combined.js"></script>
  27 </head>
  28 <body>
  29 <div id="graphdiv"></div>
  30 <script type="text/javascript">
  31   g = new Dygraph(
  32         document.getElementById("graphdiv"),  // containing div
  33         "Date,Temperature\n" +                // the data series
  34         "2008-05-07,75\n" +
  35         "2008-05-08,70\n" +
  36         "2008-05-09,80\n",
  37         { }                                   // the options
  38       );
  39 </script>
  40 </body>
  41 </html>
  42 ```
  43
  44 Learn more by reading [the tutorial](http://www.dygraphs.com/tutorial.html) and
  45 seeing demonstrations of what dygraphs can do in the
  46 [gallery](http://www.dygraphs.com/gallery).
  47
  48 ## Making Changes
  49 If you've made a change to dygraphs and would like to contribute it back to the
  50 community, please follow the [Guide to making dygraphs
  51 changes](http://dygraphs.com/changes.html).
  52
  53 ## License(s)
  54 dygraphs uses:
  55  - UglifyJS (BSD License)
  56  - JsDoc Toolkit (MIT license)
  57  - console-polyfill (MIT license)
  58
  59 automated tests use:
  60  - auto_tests/lib/jquery-1.4.2.js (MIT & GPL2)
  61  - auto_tests/lib/Asserts.js (Apache 2.0 License)
  62  - auto-tests/lib/JsTestDriver-1.3.3cjar (Apache 2.0 License)
  63
  64 dygraphs is available under the MIT license, included in LICENSE.txt.