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Getting Started with Syncfusion® JavaScript (ES5) Chart Control

23 May 20264 minutes to read

Build your first Syncfusion JavaScript (ES5) application with a simple Chart control in just a few minutes. This quickstart guides you through creating a minimal, runnable HTML page that loads the Syncfusion EJ2 (ES5) Chart from the CDN, initializes it with sample data, and renders an interactive chart.

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Prerequisites

Quick Setup

Step 1: Create Folder and HTML file

  • Create a folder named quickstart in your desired directory
  • Inside the quickstart folder, create a new file named index.html

Step 2: Add Syncfusion® CDN Resources

Include the following JavaScript links in the <head> section.

Scripts (JavaScript):

https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/33.2.3/ej2-base/dist/global/ej2-base.min.js
https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/33.2.3/ej2-data/dist/global/ej2-data.min.js
https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/33.2.3/ej2-pdf-export/dist/global/ej2-pdf-export.min.js
https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/33.2.3/ej2-svg-base/dist/global/ej2-svg-base.min.js
https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/33.2.3/ej2-charts/dist/global/ej2-charts.min.js

Step 3: Add Syncfusion® Chart control to the application

Copy and paste the following complete code into your index.html file:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Syncfusion Chart - Quick Start</title>
    
    <!-- Scripts -->
    <script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/33.2.3/ej2-base/dist/global/ej2-base.min.js"></script>
    <script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/33.2.3/ej2-data/dist/global/ej2-data.min.js"></script>
    <script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/33.2.3/ej2-pdf-export/dist/global/ej2-pdf-export.min.js"></script>
    <script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/33.2.3/ej2-svg-base/dist/global/ej2-svg-base.min.js"></script>
    <script src="https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/33.2.3/ej2-charts/dist/global/ej2-charts.min.js"></script>
  </head>
  
  <body>
    <h1>Syncfusion Chart</h1>
    <div id="element"></div>
    
    <script>
      // Sample data
      var chartData = [
        { month: 'Jan', sales: 35 },
        { month: 'Feb', sales: 28 },
        { month: 'Mar', sales: 34 },
        { month: 'Apr', sales: 32 },
        { month: 'May', sales: 40 },
        { month: 'Jun', sales: 32 },
        { month: 'Jul', sales: 35 },
        { month: 'Aug', sales: 55 },
        { month: 'Sep', sales: 38 },
        { month: 'Oct', sales: 30 },
        { month: 'Nov', sales: 25 },
        { month: 'Dec', sales: 32 }
      ];
      
      // Create Chart
      var chart = new ej.charts.Chart({
        primaryXAxis: {
          valueType: 'Category'
        },
        series: [
          {
            dataSource: chartData,
            xName: 'month',
            yName: 'sales',
            type: 'Column'
          }
        ],
        title: 'Sales Data'
      });
      
      // Render Chart
      chart.appendTo('#element');
    </script>
  </body>
</html>

Step 4: Open in Browser

Open the quickstart/index.html file in your web browser. You should see the Syncfusion Chart control displaying the sample data.

Output

The following screenshot shows the output of the Syncfusion Chart quick start application:

Syncfusion Chart Quick Start Output