ChartDataLabelCollection

ChartDataLabelCollection class

Represents a collection of ChartDataLabel.

To learn more, visit the Working with Charts documentation article.

public class ChartDataLabelCollection : IEnumerable<ChartDataLabel>

Properties

NameDescription
Count { get; }Returns the number of ChartDataLabel in this collection.
Font { get; }Provides access to the font formatting of the data labels of the entire series.
Format { get; }Provides access to fill and line formatting of the data labels.
Item { get; }Returns ChartDataLabel for the specified index.
NumberFormat { get; }Gets an ChartNumberFormat instance allowing to set number format for the data labels of the entire series.
Separator { get; set; }Gets or sets string separator used for the data labels of the entire series. The default is a comma, except for pie charts showing only category name and percentage, when a line break shall be used instead.
ShowBubbleSize { get; set; }Allows to specify whether bubble size is to be displayed for the data labels of the entire series. Applies only to Bubble charts. Default value is false.
ShowCategoryName { get; set; }Allows to specify whether category name is to be displayed for the data labels of the entire series. Default value is false.
ShowDataLabelsRange { get; set; }Allows to specify whether values from data labels range to be displayed in the data labels of the entire series. Default value is false.
ShowLeaderLines { get; set; }Allows to specify whether data label leader lines need be shown for the data labels of the entire series. Default value is false.
ShowLegendKey { get; set; }Allows to specify whether legend key is to be displayed for the data labels of the entire series. Default value is false.
ShowPercentage { get; set; }Allows to specify whether percentage value is to be displayed for the data labels of the entire series. Default value is false. Applies only to Pie charts.
ShowSeriesName { get; set; }Returns or sets a Boolean to indicate the series name display behavior for the data labels of the entire series. true to show the series name; false to hide. By default false.
ShowValue { get; set; }Allows to specify whether values are to be displayed in the data labels of the entire series. Default value is false.

Methods

NameDescription
ClearFormat()Clears format of all ChartDataLabel in this collection.
GetEnumerator()Returns an enumerator object.

Examples

Shows how to apply labels to data points in a line chart.

public void DataLabels()
{
    Document doc = new Document();
    DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);

    Shape chartShape = builder.InsertChart(ChartType.Line, 400, 300);
    Chart chart = chartShape.Chart;

    Assert.AreEqual(3, chart.Series.Count);
    Assert.AreEqual("Series 1", chart.Series[0].Name);
    Assert.AreEqual("Series 2", chart.Series[1].Name);
    Assert.AreEqual("Series 3", chart.Series[2].Name);

    // Apply data labels to every series in the chart.
    // These labels will appear next to each data point in the graph and display its value.
    foreach (ChartSeries series in chart.Series)
    {
        ApplyDataLabels(series, 4, "000.0", ", ");
        Assert.AreEqual(4, series.DataLabels.Count);
    }

    // Change the separator string for every data label in a series.
    using (IEnumerator<ChartDataLabel> enumerator = chart.Series[0].DataLabels.GetEnumerator())
    {
        while (enumerator.MoveNext())
        {
            Assert.AreEqual(", ", enumerator.Current.Separator);
            enumerator.Current.Separator = " & ";
        }
    }

    // For a cleaner looking graph, we can remove data labels individually.
    chart.Series[1].DataLabels[2].ClearFormat();

    // We can also strip an entire series of its data labels at once.
    chart.Series[2].DataLabels.ClearFormat();

    doc.Save(ArtifactsDir + "Charts.DataLabels.docx");
}

/// <summary>
/// Apply data labels with custom number format and separator to several data points in a series.
/// </summary>
private static void ApplyDataLabels(ChartSeries series, int labelsCount, string numberFormat, string separator)
{
    for (int i = 0; i < labelsCount; i++)
    {
        series.HasDataLabels = true;

        Assert.False(series.DataLabels[i].IsVisible);

        series.DataLabels[i].ShowCategoryName = true;
        series.DataLabels[i].ShowSeriesName = true;
        series.DataLabels[i].ShowValue = true;
        series.DataLabels[i].ShowLeaderLines = true;
        series.DataLabels[i].ShowLegendKey = true;
        series.DataLabels[i].ShowPercentage = false;
        series.DataLabels[i].IsHidden = false;
        Assert.False(series.DataLabels[i].ShowDataLabelsRange);

        series.DataLabels[i].NumberFormat.FormatCode = numberFormat;
        series.DataLabels[i].Separator = separator;

        Assert.False(series.DataLabels[i].ShowDataLabelsRange);
        Assert.True(series.DataLabels[i].IsVisible);
        Assert.False(series.DataLabels[i].IsHidden);
    }
}

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