How FusionCharts works? |
As you must already be aware by now, FusionCharts accepts only XML data to plot the charts. You can either provide physical XML data files or dynamically relay XML data using server-side scripts to FusionCharts. Here, we explore the various methods using which you can provide XML data to FusionCharts. Please note that you do NOT ever need to save physical XML files on your server. When generating dynamic charts from your database, the XML files are built in memory (variables) using string concatenation or our API methods, and then dynamically relayed (written to output stream, like other HTML content). There are 4 ways using which you can provide XML data to FusionCharts:
Let's discuss each method in details next or click the button below to see an animated feature tour. |