XY Chart

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Syntax keyword: xychart-beta Best for: Numeric data visualization, trends over time, bar/line comparisons, metric dashboards When NOT to use: Proportional breakdowns (use Pie), qualitative comparisons (use Quadrant)

⚠️ Accessibility: XY charts do not support accTitle/accDescr. Always place a descriptive italic Markdown paragraph directly above the code block.

Exemplar Diagram

XY chart comparing monthly revenue growth (bars) versus customer acquisition cost (line) over six months, showing improving unit economics as revenue rises while CAC steadily decreases:

xychart-beta
    title "📈 Revenue vs Customer Acquisition Cost"
    x-axis [Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun]
    y-axis "Thousands ($)" 0 --> 120
    bar [20, 35, 48, 62, 78, 95]
    line [50, 48, 45, 40, 35, 30]

Tips

• Combine bar and line to show different metrics on the same chart
• Use emoji in the title for visual flair: "📈 Revenue Growth"
• Use quoted title and axis labels
• Define axis range with min --> max
• Keep data points to 6–12 for readability
• Multiple bar or line entries create grouped series
• Always pair with a detailed Markdown text description above for screen readers

Template

Description of what the X axis, Y axis, bars, and lines represent and the key insight:

xychart-beta
    title "📊 Your Chart Title"
    x-axis [Label1, Label2, Label3, Label4]
    y-axis "Unit" 0 --> 100
    bar [25, 50, 75, 60]
    line [30, 45, 70, 55]