Example of Baseline in Javascript (ES5) Gantt Chart Control

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Baseline

This sample visualizes the complete car service schedule using the JavaScript Gantt Chart. Baselines are enabled to highlight deviations between planned and actual service dates, helping track schedule accuracy across all tasks and milestones.

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In this demo sample, the baseline feature in the JavaScript Gantt Chart, which helps visualize the variance between planned and actual task schedules. Baselines provide a clear reference for tracking project deviations and are rendered for all task types including child tasks, parent tasks, and milestones. To enable baselines in the JavaScript Gantt Chart, set the renderBaseline property to true and define the planned schedule using the baselineStartDate field. You can either specify the baselineEndDate directly or use the baselineDuration property to calculate it automatically. Setting baselineDuration to zero is particularly useful for milestones, as it clearly marks a planned point in time. The appearance of baselines can be customized using the baselineColor property to visually distinguish planned timelines from actual task progress.timelines from actual progress. More information on the Essential® JS2 Gantt Chart can be found in this documentation section.