The industry-standard JavaScript library for bespoke, data-driven DOM manipulation and visualization.
D3.js (Data-Driven Documents) is a foundational JavaScript library designed for manipulating documents based on data. Unlike high-level charting libraries that offer pre-packaged templates, D3 provides a low-level API that grants developers granular control over the Document Object Model (DOM). By binding arbitrary data to SVG, Canvas, or HTML elements, D3 enables the creation of highly complex, interactive, and responsive visualizations. In the 2026 landscape, D3 remains the gold standard for specialized data storytelling and AI-driven dashboards where off-the-shelf components fail to meet bespoke requirements. Its modular architecture allows developers to import only the necessary functions—such as d3-scale, d3-shape, or d3-force—optimizing bundle sizes for modern web applications. Furthermore, D3's compatibility with framework-agnostic standards ensures it integrates seamlessly into React, Vue, and Svelte ecosystems. As generative AI increasingly automates boilerplate visualization code, D3's role has shifted toward being the target output for AI-generated UI, where its precision and performance in handling large datasets (particularly via Canvas and WebGL integrations) remain unmatched by competitors.
A declarative way to select and manipulate DOM nodes using CSS selectors with data-binding capabilities.
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Convert natural language prompts into high-performance SQL for the Atlassian Data Lake.
Transform fragmented datasets into navigable, high-fidelity neural knowledge graphs for RAG orchestration.
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Verified feedback from the global deployment network.
Post queries, share implementation strategies, and help other users.
Uses d3-force to implement velocity Verlet integration for simulating physical forces on nodes and links.
Comprehensive support for Albers, Mercator, and orthographic projections via d3-geo.
Built-in algorithms for trees, treemaps, pack layouts, and sunbursts.
Sophisticated tweening mechanisms for animating shapes, colors, and numbers over time.
Optimized algorithms for computing geometric partitions and nearest-neighbor interactions.
The ecosystem is split into 30+ independent modules (e.g., d3-color, d3-axis).
Off-the-shelf charts cannot handle non-standard multi-axis financial instruments.
Registry Updated:2/7/2026
Visualizing billions of data points in circular layouts (Circos style).
Identifying botnet propagation in real-time network traffic.