A Razor component wrapper for plotly.js that enables interactive charting in Blazor applications.
Plotly.Blazor is a library that wraps the plotly.js JavaScript charting library into a Razor component for use in Blazor applications. It enables developers to create interactive, complex data visualizations directly in C# and .NET, eliminating the need for manual JavaScript interop. The library automatically generates C# classes from the plotly.js schema, ensuring full feature coverage and easy updates.
Blazor developers who need to embed interactive charts and data visualizations in their web applications without writing custom JavaScript. It is particularly useful for data scientists, analysts, and full-stack .NET developers building data-rich dashboards.
Developers choose Plotly.Blazor because it provides a fully integrated, type-safe way to use plotly.js in Blazor, reducing boilerplate and potential errors. Its automatic code generation ensures compatibility with the latest plotly.js features, and its native Razor component design fits seamlessly into the Blazor development workflow.
This library packages the well-known charting library plotly.js into a razor component that can be used in a Blazor project.
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Generates C# classes directly from the plotly.js schema, ensuring compatibility and easy updates to new versions, as highlighted in the README's philosophy.
Supports a wide range of chart types with full interactivity, leveraging plotly.js for publication-quality graphs, demonstrated in the examples.
Designed as a native Razor component with data binding and event handling, fitting naturally into Blazor's component model without manual JavaScript interop.
Provides IntelliSense and compile-time safety for chart configuration, reducing errors and improving developer experience, as noted in the key features.
Allows real-time modification of traces and data through C# methods like ExtendTrace, enabling interactive dashboards as shown in the usage example.
The README explicitly lists missing implementations such as events, batch trace operations, and animation functions, limiting some plotly.js capabilities.
Relies entirely on plotly.js, which increases bundle size and requires client-side JavaScript execution, potentially impacting performance in Blazor WebAssembly.
Requires .NET 6 or higher for versions >=2.0.0 and .NET 8 for >=7.0.0, which may force upgrades in legacy projects and add migration overhead.
Requires adding specific using statements, managing chart references, and understanding plotly.js concepts, making it less plug-and-play for simple use cases.