title Object|String

The chart title configuration options or text.

Example - set the chart title as a string

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  title: "Title",
  series: [
    { data: [1, 2] }
  ]
});
</script>

Example - configure the chart title

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  title: {
    text: "Title",
    align: "left"
  },
  series: [
    { data: [1, 2] }
  ]
});
</script>

title.align String (default: "center")

The alignment of the title.

  • "center" - the text is aligned to the middle.
  • "left" - the text is aligned to the left.
  • "right" - the text is aligned to the right.

Example - configure the chart title alignment

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  title: {
    text: "Title",
    align: "left"
  },
  series: [
    { data: [1, 2] }
  ]
});
</script>

title.background String (default: "white")

The background color of the title. Accepts a valid CSS color string, including hex and rgb.

Example - configure the chart title alignment

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  title: {
    text: "Title",
    background: "green"
  },
  series: [
    { data: [1, 2] }
  ]
});
</script>

title.border Object

The border of the title.

Example - set the chart title border

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  title: {
    text: "Title",
    border: {
      color: "green",
      width: 2
    }
  },
  series: [
    { data: [1, 2, 3] }
  ]
});
</script>

title.border.color String (default: "black")

The color of the border. Accepts a valid CSS color string, including hex and rgb.

Example - set the chart title border color

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  title: {
    text: "Title",
    border: {
      color: "green",
      width: 2
    }
  },
  series: [
    { data: [1, 2, 3] }
  ]
});
</script>

title.border.dashType String (default: "solid")

The dash type of the chart title border.

The following dash types are supported:

  • "dash" - a line consisting of dashes
  • "dashDot" - a line consisting of a repeating pattern of dash-dot
  • "dot" - a line consisting of dots
  • "longDash" - a line consisting of a repeating pattern of long-dash
  • "longDashDot" - a line consisting of a repeating pattern of long-dash-dot
  • "longDashDotDot" - a line consisting of a repeating pattern of long-dash-dot-dot
  • "solid" - a solid line

Example - set the chart title border dash type

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  title: {
    text: "Title",
    border: {
      dashType: "dashDot",
      width: 2
    }
  },
  series: [
    { data: [1, 2, 3] }
  ]
});
</script>

title.border.width Number (default: 0)

The width of the border in pixels. By default the border width is set to zero which means that the border will not appear.

Example - set the chart title border width

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  title: {
    text: "Title",
    border: {
      width: 2
    }
  },
  series: [
    { data: [1, 2, 3] }
  ]
});
</script>

title.color String

The text color of the title. Accepts a valid CSS color string, including hex and rgb.

Example - set the title color as a hex string

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  title: {
    text: "Chart Title",
    color: "#aa00bb"
  },
  series: [{
     data: [1, 2, 3]
  }]
});
</script>

title.description String

The accessible description of the Chart. The description is announced by screen readers when the Chart is focused.

Example - set the chart description

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  title: {
    text: "Fibonacci numbers"
    description: "A column chart displaying the first 10 Fibonacci numbers",
    position: "bottom"
  },
  series: [
    {
      type: 'column',
      data: [0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34]
    }
  ]
});
</script>

title.font String (default: "16px Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif")

The font of the title.

Example - set the chart title font

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  title: {
    text: "Title",
    font: "20px sans-serif"
  },
  series: [
    { data: [1, 2, 3] }
  ]
});
</script>

title.margin Number|Object (default: 5)

The margin of the title. A numeric value will set all margins.

Example - set the chart title margin as a number

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  title: {
    text: "Title",
    margin: 10
  },
  series: [
    { data: [1, 2, 3] }
  ]
});
</script>

title.margin.bottom Number (default: 0)

The bottom margin of the title.

Example - set the chart title bottom margin

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  title: {
    text: "Title",
    margin: {
      bottom: 10
    }
  },
  series: [
    { data: [1, 2, 3] }
  ]
});
</script>

title.margin.left Number (default: 0)

The left margin of the title.

Example - set the chart title left margin

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  title: {
    text: "Title",
    margin: {
      left: 10
    }
  },
  series: [
    { data: [1, 2, 3] }
  ]
});
</script>

title.margin.right Number (default: 0)

The right margin of the title.

Example - set the chart title right margin

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  title: {
    text: "Title",
    margin: {
      right: 10
    }
  },
  series: [
    { data: [1, 2, 3] }
  ]
});
</script>

title.margin.top Number (default: 0)

The top margin of the title.

Example - set the chart title top margin

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  title: {
    text: "Title",
    margin: {
      top: 10
    }
  },
  series: [
    { data: [1, 2, 3] }
  ]
});
</script>

title.padding Number|Object (default: 5)

The padding of the title. A numeric value will set all margins.

Example - set the chart title padding as a number

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  title: {
    text: "Title",
    padding: 10
  },
  series: [
    { data: [1, 2, 3] }
  ]
});
</script>

title.padding.bottom Number (default: 0)

The bottom padding of the title.

Example - set the chart title bottom padding

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  title: {
    text: "Title",
    padding: {
      bottom: 10
    }
  },
  series: [
    { data: [1, 2, 3] }
  ]
});
</script>

title.padding.left Number (default: 0)

The left padding of the title.

Example - set the chart title left padding

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  title: {
    text: "Title",
    padding: {
      left: 10
    }
  },
  series: [
    { data: [1, 2, 3] }
  ]
});
</script>

title.padding.right Number (default: 0)

The right padding of the title.

Example - set the chart title right padding

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  title: {
    text: "Title",
    padding: {
      right: 10
    }
  },
  series: [
    { data: [1, 2, 3] }
  ]
});
</script>

title.padding.top Number (default: 0)

The top padding of the title.

Example - set the chart title top padding

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  title: {
    text: "Title",
    padding: {
      top: 10
    }
  },
  series: [
    { data: [1, 2, 3] }
  ]
});
</script>

title.position String (default: "top")

The position of the title.

  • "bottom" - the title is positioned on the bottom.
  • "top" - the title is positioned on the top.

Example - set the chart title position

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  title: {
    text: "Title",
    position: "bottom"
  },
  series: [
    { data: [1, 2, 3] }
  ]
});
</script>

title.text String

The text of the chart title. You can also set the text directly for a title with default options.

The text can be split into multiple lines by using line feed characters ("\n").

Example - set the chart title position

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  title: {
    text: "Title",
    position: "bottom"
  },
  series: [
    { data: [1, 2, 3] }
  ]
});
</script>

title.visible Boolean (default: true)

If set to true the chart will display the title. By default the title will be displayed.

Example - hide the title

<div id="chart"></div>
<script>
$("#chart").kendoChart({
  title: {
    text: "Title",
    visible: false
  },
  series: [
    { data: [1, 2, 3] }
  ]
});
</script>
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