How do I create a baseline chart in JavaScript?

Install with `npm install katucharts.js`, import the module with `import 'katucharts.js/finance';`, then call KatuCharts.chart(container, { chart: { type: 'baseline' }, series: [...] }).

Why does my baseline chart render as a line chart?

The chart type was not registered. KatuCharts logs "KatuCharts: unknown series type " ", falling back to line" and draws a line chart rather than throwing. Import the module the type belongs to — for example `import 'katucharts.js/bio';` — before creating the chart.

Why do I get "Cannot read properties of null (reading 'appendChild')"?

The container element does not exist when the chart is created. Create the chart after the element is in the DOM: in React that means inside useEffect, not during render.

Why is the chart rendering with zero height?

The container has no height. A div with no content collapses to zero. Give it a height in CSS, or pass `chart: { height: 400 }` in the options.

Financial · katucharts.js/finance

Baseline

type: 'baseline'

Profit/loss area colored above and below a baseline threshold.

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Baseline

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Data format

[{ x, y }] + threshold

Data shape

The JSON you pass inside the chart — drop it straight into your series.

data: [
  -15,
  -8,
  5,
  12,
  -3,
  18,
  25
]

Example

import KatuCharts from 'katucharts.js';

KatuCharts.chart('container', {
  chart: { type: 'baseline' },
  series: [{
    name: 'Net Profit',
    data: [-15, -8, 5, 12, -3, 18, 25]
  }]
});

Type-specific options

Option	Description
`threshold`	Baseline value separating up/down coloring.

Common errors

Why does my baseline chart render as a line chart?: The chart type was not registered. KatuCharts logs "KatuCharts: unknown series type "<type>", falling back to line" and draws a line chart rather than throwing. Import the module the type belongs to — for example `import 'katucharts.js/bio';` — before creating the chart.
Why do I get "Cannot read properties of null (reading 'appendChild')"?: The container element does not exist when the chart is created. Create the chart after the element is in the DOM: in React that means inside useEffect, not during render.
Why is the chart rendering with zero height?: The container has no height. A div with no content collapses to zero. Give it a height in CSS, or pass `chart: { height: 400 }` in the options.

FAQ

How do I create a baseline chart in JavaScript?: Install with `npm install katucharts.js`, import the module with `import 'katucharts.js/finance';`, then call KatuCharts.chart(container, { chart: { type: 'baseline' }, series: [...] }).
Why does my baseline chart render as a line chart?: The chart type was not registered. KatuCharts logs "KatuCharts: unknown series type "<type>", falling back to line" and draws a line chart rather than throwing. Import the module the type belongs to — for example `import 'katucharts.js/bio';` — before creating the chart.
Why do I get "Cannot read properties of null (reading 'appendChild')"?: The container element does not exist when the chart is created. Create the chart after the element is in the DOM: in React that means inside useEffect, not during render.
Why is the chart rendering with zero height?: The container has no height. A div with no content collapses to zero. Give it a height in CSS, or pass `chart: { height: 400 }` in the options.

Common options (color, visible, marker, dataLabels, animation, events, zones…) apply to every type — see Configuration → series. See it rendered in the gallery.