Index

A

• addEvent() method / Adding custom event handlers
• addSeries event
  • about / Highcharts events
• Ajax
  • used, for updating chart / Updating charts using Ajax
• alpha property / Creating 3D column charts
• angular gauge chart
  • creating / Creating an angular gauge chart
  • with dual axes / An angular gauge with dual axes
  • styling / Styling the angular gauge
• APIs, Highcharts
  • overview / An overview of Highcharts APIs and class model
• area-spline charts
  • about / Area-spline charts
• area charts
  • about / Introducing area charts
  • example / Introducing area charts
  • tick mark placement, adjusting / Adjusting the placement of tick marks
  • creating, with multiple series / Creating area charts with multiple series
  • creating, with missing values of series / Series with missing values
  • tooltip, sharing between multiple series / Sharing a tooltip between multiple series
  • stacking, with multiple series / Stacking charts with multiple series
  • modifying / Polishing the area chart
  • creating, with percentage values / Area charts with percentage values
• axis, chart
  • extreme values, setting / Setting extreme values on an axis
• Axis.setExtremes() method
  • used, for setting extreme values on axis / Setting extreme values on an axis
• Axis class
  • getExtremes() method / An overview of Highcharts APIs and class model
  • addPlotBand() method / An overview of Highcharts APIs and class model
  • setCategories() method / An overview of Highcharts APIs and class model
  • URL / An overview of Highcharts APIs and class model

B

• backgrounds
  • altering / Altering borders, shadows, and backgrounds
• bar charts
  • about / Introducing bar charts
• borders
  • altering / Altering borders, shadows, and backgrounds
• bubble charts
  • creating / Creating bubble charts

C

• chart
  • drilling down / Drilling down the chart
  • reflowing / Reflowing a chart
  • destroying / Destroying a chart
  • updating, Ajax used / Updating charts using Ajax
• chart.addPoint() method
  • about / Adding a point dynamically
  • URL, for documentation / Adding a point dynamically
• chart.addSeries() method
  • using / Adding a series dynamically
  • URL / Adding a series dynamically
  • about / Adding drilldowns to series
• chart.drillUp() method
  • about / Drilling up to the parent series
• Chart.get() method
  • using / Getting values with the Chart.get() method
• chart.reflow() method
  • used, for reflowing chart / Reflowing a chart
• chart animation
  • disabling / Disabling the chart animation
• Chart class
  • about / An overview of Highcharts APIs and class model
  • addAxis() method / An overview of Highcharts APIs and class model
  • addSeries() method / An overview of Highcharts APIs and class model
  • destroy() method / An overview of Highcharts APIs and class model
  • getSVG() method / An overview of Highcharts APIs and class model
  • URL / An overview of Highcharts APIs and class model
• chart elements
  • adjusting / Adjusting ticks and other chart elements
• charts
  • global theme, creating for / Creating a global theme for our charts
  • configuring, for internationalization / Configuring our charts for internationalization
• class model, Highcharts
  • overview / An overview of Highcharts APIs and class model
  • Chart / An overview of Highcharts APIs and class model
  • Axis / An overview of Highcharts APIs and class model
  • Series / An overview of Highcharts APIs and class model
  • Point / An overview of Highcharts APIs and class model
  • Renderer / An overview of Highcharts APIs and class model
  • chart animation, disabling / Disabling the chart animation
• click event
  • about / Highcharts events
• colorAxis.marker property / Creating a heat map
• colorByPoint property / Basic theming concepts
• color property / Modifying the viewing frame
  • about / Polishing the area chart
• column charts
  • about / Introducing column charts
  • Highcharts official documentation, using / Using the official documentation of Highcharts
  • stacking / Stacking column charts
  • normal stacking / Stacking column charts
  • percentage stacking / Stacking column charts
  • with normal stacking / Column charts with normal stacking
  • with percentage stacking / Column charts with percentage stacking
  • and line charts, combining / Combining line and column charts
  • pie charts, combining with / Combining pie charts with line and column charts
• columns
  • gradient background, used for / Gradient background for columns and tooltips
• CSV
  • about / Preprocessing data from a CSV file
• CSV file
  • data, preprocessing / Preprocessing data from a CSV file
• custom event handlers
  • adding / Adding custom event handlers

D

• 3D column charts
  • creating / Creating 3D column charts
  • viewing frame, modifying / Modifying the viewing frame
• 3D features, Highcharts
  • URL / Modifying the viewing frame
• data
  • loading, from HTML table / Loading data from an HTML table
• data, preprocessing
  • from different file types / Preprocessing data from different file types
  • from CSV file / Preprocessing data from a CSV file
  • from XML file / Preprocessing data from an XML file
  • from JSON file / Preprocessing data from a JSON file
  • from database, PHP's PDO class used / Preprocessing data from a database using PHP's PDO class
• data labels
  • formatting / Formatting date/time and data labels
• Date.UTC() method / Creating line charts with regular time intervals, Creating line charts with irregular time intervals
• date/time
  • formatting / Formatting date/time and data labels
• dateTimeLabelFormats object / Formatting date/time and data labels
• dials
  • about / Creating an angular gauge chart
• directory, Highcharts
  • index.html / Installing Highcharts
  • examples / Installing Highcharts
  • exporting-server / Installing Highcharts
  • gfx / Installing Highcharts
  • graphics / Installing Highcharts
  • js / Installing Highcharts
• div tag / Formatting the tooltip with HTML
• donut chart
  • creating / Creating a donut chart
• drilldown event
  • about / Highcharts events
• drilldown property
  • about / Drilling down the pie chart
• drillup event
  • about / Highcharts events
• duration property / Using jQuery UI easing for series animation

E

• easing property / Using jQuery UI easing for series animation
• Element class
  • about / An overview of Highcharts APIs and class model
• events, Highcharts
  • about / Highcharts events
  • addSeries event / Highcharts events
  • click event / Highcharts events
  • drilldown event / Highcharts events
  • drillup event / Highcharts events
  • load event / Highcharts events
  • redraw event / Highcharts events
  • selection event / Highcharts events
  • reference link / Highcharts events
• exporting module, Highcharts
  • URL / Exporting Highcharts into other formats
• eXtensible Markup Language (XML)
  • about / Preprocessing data from an XML file

F

• fillColor property
  • about / Polishing the area chart
• fillOpacity property
  • about / Polishing the area chart
• fine-tuning the appearance, heat map / Fine-tuning the appearance
• formatter() method
  • URL / Introducing bar charts
  / Formatting the tooltip, Formatting the tooltip, Formatting the tooltip with HTML
• formatter method / Introducing bar charts
• funnel chart
  • drawing / Drawing a funnel chart

G

• global theme
  • creating, for charts / Creating a global theme for our charts
• Google Fonts
  • used, with Highcharts / Using Google Fonts with Highcharts
• Google Translate
  • URL / Configuring our charts for internationalization
• Google Web Fonts
  • URL / Using Google Fonts with Highcharts
• gradient fill types
  • about / Gradient fill types
  • linear gradients / Linear gradients
  • gradient background, for columns / Gradient background for columns and tooltips
  • gradient background, for tooltips / Gradient background for columns and tooltips
  • linear gradients, with multiple color stops / Linear gradients with multiple color stops
  • radial gradients / Radial gradients
  • radial gradient, applying to pie chart / Applying radial gradient to pie chart

H

• heat map
  • creating / Creating a heat map
  • fine-tuning the appearance / Fine-tuning the appearance
  • tooltip, formatting / Formatting the tooltip
• High, plot bands / Creating spline charts with plot bands
• Highcharts
  • selecting / Why choose Highcharts?
  • installing / Installing Highcharts
  • URL / Installing Highcharts
  • example / A simple Highcharts example
  • Google Fonts, used with / Using Google Fonts with Highcharts
  • extending / Extending Highcharts
  • custom event handlers, adding / Adding custom event handlers
  • prototype functions, wrapping / Wrapping prototype functions
  • URL, for extending / Wrapping prototype functions
  • exporting, into other formats / Exporting Highcharts into other formats
  • exporting, programmatically / Exporting charts programmatically
• Highcharts, features
  • chart types, defining / Plenty of chart types
  • responsive / Responsive
  • dynamic / Dynamic
  • browser support / Deep browser support
  • data, preprocessing / Data preprocessing
  • theming support / Custom theming support
  • multilingual / Multilingual
  • extensibility / Extensibility
• Highcharts.dateFormat() method / Formatting the tooltip
• Highcharts.wrap() method / Wrapping prototype functions
• Highcharts documentation
  • URL / Installing Highcharts, Using the official documentation of Highcharts
• Highcharts drilldown feature
  • URL / Drilling down the chart
• HTML
  • tooltip, formatting with / Formatting the tooltip with HTML
• HTML table
  • data, loading from / Loading data from an HTML table

I

• innerSize property / Creating a donut chart
• internationalization
  • charts, configuring for / Configuring our charts for internationalization
• irregular time intervals
  • line charts, creating with / Creating line charts with irregular time intervals

J

• JavaScript Object Notation (JSON)
  • about / Preprocessing data from a JSON file
• jQuery.ajax() method
  • URL / Updating charts using Ajax
• jQuery UI easing
  • used, for series animation / Using jQuery UI easing for series animation
• js directory
  • adapters / Installing Highcharts
  • modules / Installing Highcharts
  • themes / Installing Highcharts
• JSON file
  • data, preprocessing / Preprocessing data from a JSON file

L

• LAMP
  • URL, for downloading / Preprocessing data from a database using PHP's PDO class
• lang component
  • about / Modifying the back button
  • URL, for documentation / Modifying the back button
• legend component / Creating a global theme for our charts
• linearGradient object / Linear gradients
• linear gradients / Linear gradients
  • with multiple color stops / Linear gradients with multiple color stops
  • applying, to pie chart / Applying radial gradient to pie chart
• line charts
  • about / Introducing line charts
  • creating, with regular time intervals / Creating line charts with regular time intervals
  • creating, with irregular time intervals / Creating line charts with irregular time intervals
  • creating, with multiple series / Creating line charts with multiple series
  • and column charts, combining / Combining line and column charts
  • pie charts, combining with / Combining pie charts with line and column charts
• line charts, regular time intervals
  • date/time, formatting / Formatting date/time and data labels
  • data labels, formatting / Formatting date/time and data labels
  • tooltip, formatting / Formatting the tooltip
• lineColor property
  • about / Polishing the area chart
• load event
  • about / Highcharts events
• Low, plot bands / Creating spline charts with plot bands

M

• multiple color stops
  • linear gradients, used with / Linear gradients with multiple color stops
• multiple data series
  • including / Including multiple data series
• multiple series
  • line charts, creating with / Creating line charts with multiple series

N

• neckHeight property / Drawing a funnel chart
• neckWidth property / Drawing a funnel chart
• negatively stacked bar charts
  • about / Negatively stacked bar charts
• normal stacking
  • about / Column charts with normal stacking

O

• opposite$true property / Configuring our charts for internationalization

P

• pane component
  • URL / Creating an angular gauge chart
• Papa Parse
  • about / Preprocessing data from a CSV file
  • URL, for documentation / Preprocessing data from a CSV file
• PDO
  • URL / Preprocessing data from a database using PHP's PDO class
• percentage stacking
  • about / Column charts with percentage stacking
• PHP's PDO class
  • used, for preprocessing data from database / Preprocessing data from a database using PHP's PDO class
  • data, fetching / Fetching data and plotting the chart
  • data, plotting on chart / Fetching data and plotting the chart
• pie chart
  • radial gradient, applying to / Applying radial gradient to pie chart
• pie charts
  • about / Introducing pie charts
  • creating / Introducing pie charts
  • slicing off / Slicing off a pie chart
  • slicing, by point selection / Enabling slicing by point selection
  • drilling / Drilling down the pie chart
  • back button, modifying / Modifying the back button
  • creating, with multiple series / Creating pie charts with multiple series
  • combining, with line charts / Combining pie charts with line and column charts
  • combining, with column charts / Combining pie charts with line and column charts
• plot bands
  • spline charts, creating with / Creating spline charts with plot bands
• plotOptions.column.groupZPadding property / Creating 3D column charts
• plotOptions component
  • URL / Column charts with normal stacking
• Point class
  • about / An overview of Highcharts APIs and class model
  • series property / An overview of Highcharts APIs and class model
  • URL, for documentation / An overview of Highcharts APIs and class model
• pointFormat property
  • about / Formatting a tooltip with pointFormat, Introducing pie charts
  • used, for formatting scatter chart tooltip / Formatting a tooltip with pointFormat
• points
  • adding, dynamically / Adding a point dynamically
• polar chart
  • about / Introducing a polar chart
  • creating / Introducing a polar chart
  • creating, with different series types / Polar charts with different series types
  • other chart types, converting to / Converting other chart types to the polar chart
• preprocessing
  • about / Preprocessing data from different file types
• Producer Price Index (PPI) / Creating spline charts
• prototype functions
  • wrapping / Wrapping prototype functions
• pyramid chart
  • plotting / Plotting a pyramid chart

R

• radial gradients
  • about / Radial gradients
• redraw event
  • about / Highcharts events
• regular time intervals
  • line charts, creating with / Creating line charts with regular time intervals
• Renderer class
  • about / An overview of Highcharts APIs and class model
  • URL / An overview of Highcharts APIs and class model

S

• Sakila database
  • URL, for downloading / Preprocessing data from a database using PHP's PDO class
• Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) / Deep browser support
• scatter charts
  • about / Introducing scatter charts
  • tooltip, formatting with pointFormat property / Formatting a tooltip with pointFormat
  • creating, with multiple series / Scatter charts with multiple series
• selection event
  • about / Highcharts events
• semicircle donut chart
  • creating / Configuring a semicircle donut
• series
  • excluding, from stacking / Excluding a series from stacking
  • adding, dynamically / Adding a series dynamically
  • drilldowns, adding / Adding drilldowns to series
  • drilling up / Drilling up to the parent series
  • hiding / Hiding and showing a series programmatically
  • displaying / Hiding and showing a series programmatically
• series.hide() method
  • used, for hiding series / Hiding and showing a series programmatically
• series.show() method
  • used, for displaying series / Hiding and showing a series programmatically
• series animation
  • jQuery UI easing, used for / Using jQuery UI easing for series animation
• Series class
  • about / An overview of Highcharts APIs and class model
  • addPoint() method / An overview of Highcharts APIs and class model
  • hide() method / An overview of Highcharts APIs and class model
  • show() method / An overview of Highcharts APIs and class model
  • URL / An overview of Highcharts APIs and class model
  • chart property / An overview of Highcharts APIs and class model
• shadows
  • altering / Altering borders, shadows, and backgrounds
• size property / Modifying the viewing frame, Creating a donut chart
• slice property
  • about / Slicing off a pie chart
• solid gauge
  • creating / Creating a solid gauge
• speedometers
  • about / Creating an angular gauge chart
• spider web chart
  • about / Introducing the spider web chart
  • creating / Introducing the spider web chart
• spline charts
  • creating / Creating spline charts
  • creating, with plot bands / Creating spline charts with plot bands
• stacking
  • series, excluding from / Excluding a series from stacking
• stacking, area charts
  • with multiple series / Stacking charts with multiple series
• standalone easing plugin
  • URL / Using jQuery UI easing for series animation
• stops property / Creating a solid gauge
• style attribute / Formatting the tooltip with HTML
• subtitle property / Introducing column charts

T

• theming
  • about / Basic theming concepts
• this.series.color property / Formatting the tooltip with HTML
• this.series.name property / Creating line charts with multiple series, Formatting the tooltip with HTML
• tickInterval property / Adjusting ticks and other chart elements
  • URL / Formatting date/time and data labels
• tickmarkPlacement property
  • about / Adjusting the placement of tick marks
  • URL, for documentation / Adjusting the placement of tick marks
• ticks
  • adjusting / Adjusting ticks and other chart elements
• title, chart
  • setting / Setting the chart title programmatically
• title property / Introducing column charts
• tooltip
  • formatting / Formatting the tooltip, Formatting the tooltip
  • formatting, with HTML / Formatting the tooltip with HTML
• tooltips
  • gradient background, used for / Gradient background for columns and tooltips
• type property / Creating line charts with regular time intervals

V

• Vector Markup Language (VML) / Deep browser support
• viewing frame
  • modifying / Modifying the viewing frame
• VU meter
  • creating / Creating a VU meter

W

• WAMP
  • URL, for downloading / Preprocessing data from a database using PHP's PDO class
• waterfall chart
  • plotting / Plotting a waterfall chart
• width property / Creating a heat map
• wind rose chart
  • creating / Creating a wind rose chart

X

• XAMPP
  • URL, for downloading / Preprocessing data from a database using PHP's PDO class
• xAxis component / Creating a global theme for our charts
• XML file
  • data, preprocessing / Preprocessing data from an XML file

Y

• yAxis component / An angular gauge with dual axes