Plotline label

author(s): Torstein Hønsi

by kzoon

HTML

<script src="https://code.highcharts.com/highcharts.js"></script>

<div id="container" style="height: 400px"></div>

JavaScript

$(function() {
  $('#container').highcharts({
    xAxis: {
      tickInterval: 24 * 3600 * 1000, // one day
      type: 'datetime',
      plotLines: [{
        color: 'red',
        width: 2,
        value: Date.UTC(2010, 0, 6),
        label: {
          x: -6,
          y: -6,
          rotation: -90,
          text: 'Plot line',
          verticalAlign: 'bottom',
          textAlign: 'left'
        }
      }]
    },

    yAxis: {},

    series: [{
      data: [29.9, 71.5, 106.4, 129.2, 144.0, 176.0, 135.6, 148.5, 216.4],
      pointStart: Date.UTC(2010, 0, 1),
      pointInterval: 24 * 3600 * 1000
    }]
  });
});