.. include:: ../Includes.txt

.. _introduction:

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Introduction
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What Does it Do?
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This extension makes it possible to develop templates in XML to display charts using the 
`Charts.js library <http://www.chartjs.org/>`_. 

Markers can be introduced in templates. Data can also be changed
through XML either manually or using query managers.

The following charts type are available :

- Bar charts
- Bubble charts
- Doughnut charts
- Line charts
- Pie charts
- Polar area charts
- Radar charts
- Stacked bar charts
- Horizontal bar charts
- Scatter Line Charts

.. tip::

   SAV Charts is provided with several basic templates and more advanced 
   templates which simplify the implementation of charts with several sets of data.
    
     
Screenshots
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.. figure:: ../Images/ScreenShots/barChart.png

.. figure:: ../Images/ScreenShots/bubbleChart.png

.. figure:: ../Images/ScreenShots/doughnutChart.png

.. figure:: ../Images/ScreenShots/horizontalBarChart.png

.. figure:: ../Images/ScreenShots/horizontalStackedBarChart.png

.. figure:: ../Images/ScreenShots/lineChart.png

.. figure:: ../Images/ScreenShots/pieChart.png

.. figure:: ../Images/ScreenShots/polarAreaChart.png

.. figure:: ../Images/ScreenShots/radarChart.png

.. figure:: ../Images/ScreenShots/stackedBarChart.png