NVD3

Spec sheet

Purpose

NVD3 is a reusable chart library for D3.js.Read 5 Oct 2026 · nvd3-community.github.io

License

The NVD3 code is licensed under Apache License 2.0.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Browsers

The README lists current Chrome, Safari, and Firefox, Opera 15+, and Internet Explorer 10+ as supported browsers.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Chart examples

The examples page lists charts including line, bar, pie, donut, scatter, candlestick, box plot, sunburst, and force directed charts.Read 5 Oct 2026 · nvd3-community.github.io

Customization

The project invites users to fork it, implement a chart model and example, and submit a pull request for consideration.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

D3 dependency

NVD3 requires D3 3.4.4 or later and its README says it does not support D3 4.x.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Development workflow

The README describes building the JavaScript and CSS assets with Node.js, npm, and Grunt.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Installation

The project says to add the NVD3 JavaScript and CSS assets to an HTML project, with NVD3 loaded after D3.js.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Known development limitation

The README says its build instructions and testing setup may not work on Windows machines.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Optional performance dependency

The project says Fastdom can improve line chart performance by batching DOM reads and writes, and NVD3 uses it if present.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Platform

webRead 21 Sep 2026 · github.com

Testing

The README says unit tests use Karma and Mocha and directs contributors to run Grunt for unit tests.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

• Data Visualization Software#85 of 987.2