Thanks Dave for the information. Sure, let's discuss a better name.
“echarts-mermaid-plugin” might not be accurate because it doesn't have much to do with mermaid, other than the API is inspired by mermaid. How about "echarts-mermaiddish" to imply it's kind like mermaid? Thanks *Ovilia* On Thu, Mar 20, 2025 at 10:54 PM Dave Fisher <w...@apache.org> wrote: > > > > On Mar 20, 2025, at 2:22 AM, Ovilia <oviliazh...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > I've developed pie/line/bar chart options for now. > > Check out to learn more at > https://github.com/apache/echarts-from-mermaid. > > > > I would like to rename this repo into "mermaid-inspired-echarts" instead > of > > the current name because it's a great detail of job to make sure it > behaves > > exactly the way as with mermaid and ECharts doesn't support a lot of > graphs > > that mermaid supports. > > Repository names are required to be in the format of `apache/echarts-*`. > This is necessary for permissions to be properly assigned. > > > > > Does this sound like a good name, or any other suggestions? Does anyone > > know how to change the GitHub repo name? I guess opening a jira ticket > > should do, right? > > Yes, but it will be rejected if the name is disallowed. Let’s find a > better name. > > Is “echarts-mermaid-plugin” good? > > Best, > Dave > > > > > > Thanks > > > > *Ovilia* > > > > > > On Tue, Feb 18, 2025 at 5:46 PM Ovilia <oviliazh...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> Dear all, > >> Considering that we plan to release ECharts 6.0 at the end of March and > >> there are still some functions under development, the ECharts From > Mermaid > >> Project is very likely not to be supported in version 6.0. We expect to > >> support it in the subsequent versions (such as 6.1.0). If you are > >> interested in this project or have any suggestions, you are welcome to > >> continue the discussion. > >> Best regards! > >> > >> Thanks > >> > >> *Ovilia* > >> > >> > >> On Thu, Feb 6, 2025 at 5:39 PM Ovilia <oviliazh...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >>> And here is the link to the project: > >>> https://github.com/apache/echarts-from-mermaid > >>> > >>> Thanks > >>> > >>> *Ovilia* > >>> > >>> > >>> On Thu, Feb 6, 2025 at 5:37 PM Ovilia <oviliazh...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>> > >>>> Dear Apache ECharts Developers, > >>>> > >>>> I hope this message finds you well. > >>>> > >>>> I am writing to introduce a new project currently under development, > >>>> called "Apache ECharts From Mermaid." This project aims to enable > Apache > >>>> ECharts to render charts using a Mermaid-like syntax. By leveraging > this > >>>> plugin, we can generate charts from text or markdown, which is > especially > >>>> beneficial in LLM applications. > >>>> > >>>> The primary advantage of this approach lies in the simplicity of > Mermaid > >>>> syntax compared to the complex structure of ECharts options. This > makes the > >>>> chart generation process more reliable and user-friendly. > Additionally, > >>>> users can customize the appearance of charts using > `echarts.registerTheme`. > >>>> > >>>> Here is a brief example of how it works: > >>>> > >>>> ```javascript > >>>> import { EChartsFromMermaid } from 'echarts-from-mermaid'; > >>>> import * as echarts from 'echarts'; > >>>> > >>>> const mermaidDefinition = ` > >>>> pie title Pets adopted by volunteers > >>>> "Dogs" : 386 > >>>> "Cats" : 85 > >>>> "Rats" : 15 > >>>> `; > >>>> > >>>> const option = EChartsFromMermaid.getOption(mermaidDefinition); > >>>> /** which generates the following option: > >>>> * { > >>>> * title: { > >>>> * text: 'Pets adopted by volunteers' > >>>> * }, > >>>> * series: [ > >>>> * { > >>>> * type: 'pie', > >>>> * data: [ > >>>> * { value: 386, name: 'Dogs' }, > >>>> * { value: 85, name: 'Cats' }, > >>>> * { value: 15, name: 'Rats' } > >>>> * ] > >>>> * } > >>>> * ] > >>>> * } > >>>> */ > >>>> > >>>> // This option can be used directly with ECharts. > >>>> const chart = echarts.init(document.getElementById('main')); > >>>> chart.setOption(option); > >>>> > >>>> Currently, the plugin supports several chart types such as pie, bar, > >>>> line, and sankey. We have also extended Mermaid's capability to > describe > >>>> other chart types supported by Apache ECharts. > >>>> > >>>> As this project is still in its development phase, we would greatly > >>>> appreciate your feedback and suggestions to enhance it further. Your > input > >>>> will be invaluable in ensuring that we create a robust and versatile > tool. > >>>> > >>>> There are types supported by Mermaid like Pie, Bar, Line, and Sankey. > >>>> And I also plan to extend the Mermaid - like syntax to describe some > chart > >>>> types that Mermaid doesn't support natively but are supported by > Apache > >>>> ECharts. > >>>> > >>>> I would greatly appreciate it if you could take a look at the project > >>>> and share your thoughts, suggestions, or any potential improvements. > Your > >>>> insights would be extremely valuable as we continue to develop this > plugin. > >>>> > >>>> Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to hearing > >>>> your thoughts. > >>>> > >>>> Best regards, > >>>> > >>>> *Ovilia* > >>>> > >>> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@echarts.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@echarts.apache.org > >
