Interactive SVG

Create an interactive diagram from an SVG

Updated 6 months ago to v7.6.3 by Flourish team

How to use this template

Interactive SVG

This template allows you to update an SVG graphic and make some parts of it clickable to reveal text or other HTML content.

How to use it

  • First prepare an SVG in any vector graphics app. Make sure each element or group that you want to make clickable has a unique layer name. (Layer names become element IDs in the final SVG.)

  • Upload the SVG to Flourish via the settings panel

  • In the data sheet, each row represents a clickable element. For each one, enter the ID from the SVG, and the title, subtitle and text you want to show. (You can use HTML in the text columns to add bold, italic, images, etc.)

Options

  • In the settings panel you can choose whether to show the same view on mobile, or to show a text-only view, an accordion view or a different SVG, e.g. a simplified version with a different aspect ratio.

  • Advanced users can edit the CSS for more control of the text elements, and also configure the SVG Animation options.

Learn more in our help docs.

This section documents API usage specific to this template, so for an introduction we suggest you refer to the generic API documentation instead.

template: @flourish/interactive-svg

version: 7

Template data

There are three different formats in which you can supply data to this template. The most convenient for you to use likely depends on the source of your data, as described below.

1. Array of arrays, and a bindings object

You can supply arrays of arrays to opts.data, which might look like:

{
    data: {
        data: [
            [ "DataColumn1Value1", "DataColumn2Value1",
            [ "DataColumn1Value2", "DataColumn2Value2",
            [ "DataColumn1Value3", "DataColumn2Value3",
            ...
        ]
    }
}

where each array of arrays represents the rows in a data sheet.

To tell the API how the values from each column should be associated with the keys that the template is expecting, you must also supply an object attached to opts.bindings. (The meanings of the keys in the bindings object are documented below.) The minimal bindings you can supply for this template are as shown in this example:

{
    template: "@flourish/interactive-svg",
    version: "7",
    bindings: {
        data: {
            id: 0, // index of a column in your data
            h1: 2, // index of a column in your data
        }
    },
    data: {
        data: [
            [ "DataColumn1Value1", "DataColumn2Value1",
            [ "DataColumn1Value2", "DataColumn2Value2",
            [ "DataColumn1Value3", "DataColumn2Value3",
            ...
        ]
    }
}

All possible bindings that you can supply are shown in this example:

{
    template: "@flourish/interactive-svg",
    version: "7",
    bindings: {
        data: {
            id: 0, // index of a column in your data
            reveal_id: 1, // index of a column in your data
            h1: 2, // index of a column in your data
            h2: 3, // index of a column in your data
            content: 4, // index of a column in your data
            link: 5, // index of a column in your data
            metadata: [6, 7, ...], // index(es) of column(s) in your data
        }
    },
    data: {
        data: [
            [ "DataColumn1Value1", "DataColumn2Value1",
            [ "DataColumn1Value2", "DataColumn2Value2",
            [ "DataColumn1Value3", "DataColumn2Value3",
            ...
        ]
    }
}

2. Array of objects with arbitrary keys, and a bindings object

This format is most likely useful when you have data from an external source, such as CSV data loaded from d3-dsv. You should supply this attached to the opts.data, which might look like:

{
        data: [
            { "DataHeader1": ..., "DataHeader2": ..., ... },
            { "DataHeader1": ..., "DataHeader2": ..., ... },
            { "DataHeader1": ..., "DataHeader2": ..., ... },
            ...
        ]
    }

... but with the keys being the column headers from your source data instead. You must also supply an object attached to opts.bindings. The minimal bindings you can supply for this template are as shown in this example:

{
    template: "@flourish/interactive-svg",
    version: "7",
    bindings: {
        data: {
            id: "DataHeader1",
            h1: "DataHeader3",
        }
    },
    data: {
        data: [
            { "DataHeader1": ..., "DataHeader2": ..., ... },
            { "DataHeader1": ..., "DataHeader2": ..., ... },
            { "DataHeader1": ..., "DataHeader2": ..., ... },
            ...
        ]
    }
}

All possible bindings that you can supply are shown in this example:

{
    template: "@flourish/interactive-svg",
    version: "7",
    bindings: {
        data: {
            id: "DataHeader1",
            reveal_id: "DataHeader2",
            h1: "DataHeader3",
            h2: "DataHeader4",
            content: "DataHeader5",
            link: "DataHeader6",
            metadata: ["DataHeader7", "DataHeader8", ...],
        }
    },
    data: {
        data: [
            { "DataHeader1": ..., "DataHeader2": ..., ... },
            { "DataHeader1": ..., "DataHeader2": ..., ... },
            { "DataHeader1": ..., "DataHeader2": ..., ... },
            ...
        ]
    }
}

(As before, the keys containing "Header" would be replaced by column names from your data source.)

3. Array of objects with template-defined keys

There is an alternative format you can use, which is likely to be easier to use if your data is not from a spreadsheet source. With this alternative format you supply your data to the template as an array of objects, attached to opts.data, where the keys must be those used by the template, as documented below. In this case there is no need to supply a bindings object, since the key names are already those expected by the template. The required properties in the data object are as follows (scroll down for a description of what each property is):

{
    template: "@flourish/interactive-svg",
    version: "7",
    data: {
    data: [
        {
            id: ...,
            h1: ...,
            metadata: [...]
        },
        ...
    ]
},
    ...
}

And the full list of all possible properties is as follows:

{
    template: "@flourish/interactive-svg",
    version: "7",
    data: {
    data: [
        {
            id: ...,
            reveal_id: ...,
            h1: ...,
            h2: ...,
            content: ...,
            link: ...,
            metadata: [...]
        },
        ...
    ]
},
    ...
}

Meanings of the template data keys:

  • data.id: A column of IDs of elements in the uploaded SVG file
  • data.reveal_id: A column to reveal when layer is clicked
  • data.h1: A column containing the main header
  • data.h2: A column containing a secondary header
  • data.content: A column containing text or HTML to display
  • data.link: A URL that can be opened when a layer is clicked. Any reveal layers or popups will be overridden
  • data.metadata: One or more columns to display in popups and panels

Template settings

Options for opts.state.

Graphic

svg_url url

SVG file.

svg_width_wide number

Image width. The width in % of the image in standard wide-screen view

mobile_view boolean

Different mobile view.

mobile_breakpoint number

Breakpoint. The size in pixels at which to switch to mobile layout

mobile_svg_mode string

Image on mobile. Whether to show the image at all on mobile

Allowed values:

  • none (None)
  • same (Same)
  • different (Different)

mobile_svg_url url

SVG file (mobile).

mobile_svg_width number

Width. The width in % of the image on a mobile view

mobile_content_mode string

Mobile content mode. If turned on all content will display on load in mobile view

Allowed values:

  • interactive (Interactive)
  • all (Show all)
  • accordion (Accordion)

clickable_svg_animation string

Animation clickable elements.

Allowed values:

  • off (Off)
  • animation (Animation)

clickable_svg_animation_duration number

Duration. The duration of the highlight animation on each clickable element

clickable_svg_animation_config boolean

Advanced. Reveal settings to adjust the SVG Animation properties on clickable elements. See https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Element/animate for more details.

clickable_svg_animation_attr string

Attribute.

clickable_svg_animation_values string

Values.

clickable_svg_animation_repeat string

Repeat.

Text

text_panel_enabled boolean

Text panel enabled. Set to disabled to only show text in popups

h1_default text

Default heading. The text to show on load

h1_size number

Size.

h2_default text

Default subheading. The text to show on load

h2_size number

Size.

content_default text

Default text. The text to show on load

content_size number

Size.

Popups & panels

popup.mode string

Allowed values:

  • none (None)
  • popup (Popup)
  • panel (Panel)
  • both (Both)

popup.popup_is_custom boolean

Popup content.

Allowed values:

  • false (Auto)
  • true (Custom)

popup.show_popup_styles boolean

Show popup styles.

popup.popup_custom_header html

Popup custom header. Use {{column_name}} to add a value from your data. Ensure the column is selected, or add it to Info for popups for popup use.

Advanced users can add HTML styling or add category colors to popup headers.

To hide parts of the popup when a column is empty using

{{#if column_name}}Content for non-empty column_name{{/if}}.
For example:
{{#if Capital name}}Capital:{{/if}} {{Capital name}}.
Here, the word "Capital:" will only show if the corresponding cell in the "Capital name" column is not empty.

popup.popup_custom_main html

Popup custom main content. Use {{column_name}} to add a value from your data. Ensure the column is selected, or add it to Info for popups for popup use.

Advanced users can add HTML for designs, styles, and images.

To hide parts of the popup when a column is empty use the syntax

{{#if column_name}}Content for non-empty column_name{{/if}}.
For example:
{{#if Capital name}}Capital:{{/if}} {{Capital name}}.
Here, the word "Capital:" will only show if the corresponding cell in the "Capital name" column is not empty.

popup.popup_custom_accessible text

Popup custom accessible content. A text alternative to visual custom popup content that will be read out by screenreaders. This content is added as an aria-label attribute to data point elements. You can still use {{column_name}} to add values from your data, but do not use HTML. For example: {Name}}, Population: {{Population}}, GDP: {{GDP}} If left empty, accessible content will fallback to the default popup content.

popup.popup_width number

Max width. In rems, multiples of base font size. Leave blank to let the width adjust based on the contents.

popup.popup_font_size number

Text size.

popup.popup_text_color color

Text color.

popup.popup_align string

Align.

Allowed values:

  • start (fa-align-left)
  • center (fa-align-center)
  • end (fa-align-right)

popup.popup_background color

Fill color.

popup.popup_background_opacity number

Fill opacity.

Max: 1

popup.popup_padding number

Padding.

popup.popup_radius number

Radius. Corner radius of popup

popup.popup_header_type string

Header style.

Allowed values:

  • block (Header block)
  • inline (Header inline)

popup.popup_header_background color

Background.

popup.popup_header_text_color color

Text.

popup.popup_list_type string

List type.

Allowed values:

  • table (fa-table)
  • ul (fa-list)

popup.popup_list_label_weight string

Label weight.

Allowed values:

  • normal (Normal)
  • bold (Bold)

popup.popup_list_separator string

List separator.

Predefined values:

  • : (:)
  • (–)
  • (Empty space)
  • <br /> (Line break)

popup.popup_shadow boolean

Shadow.

popup.popup_pointer boolean

Pointer.

popup.panel_position string

Allowed values:

  • overlay (Overlay)
  • left (Left)
  • right (Right)
  • top (Top)
  • bottom (Bottom)

popup.panel_open_duration number

Open duration.

Max: 2000

popup.panel_side_fixed boolean

Always show.

popup.panel_side_default_content text

Placeholder content.

popup.panel_is_custom boolean

Panel content.

Allowed values:

  • false (Auto)
  • true (Custom)

popup.show_panel_styles boolean

Show panel styles.

popup.panel_custom_header html

Panel custom header. Use {{column_name}} to add a value from your data. Ensure the column is selected, or add it to Info for popups for panel use.

Advanced users can add HTML for styling or add category colors to panel headers.

To hide parts of the panel when a column is empty using

{{#if column_name}}Content for non-empty column_name{{/if}}.
For example:
{{#if Capital name}}Capital:{{/if}} {{Capital name}}.
Here, the word "Capital:" will only show if the corresponding cell in the "Capital name" column is not empty.

popup.panel_custom_main html

Panel custom main content. Use {{column_name}} to add a value from your data. Ensure the column is selected, or add it to Info for popups for panel use.

Advanced users can add HTML for designs, styles, images, videos and embedded Flourish charts,

To hide parts of the panel when a column is empty using

{{#if column_name}}Content for non-empty column_name{{/if}}.
For example:
{{#if Capital name}}Capital:{{/if}} {{Capital name}}.
Here, the word "Capital:" will only show if the corresponding cell in the "Capital name" column is not empty.

popup.panel_width_overlay number

Width (%).

popup.panel_height_overlay number

Height (%).

popup.panel_width_side number

Width (%).

popup.panel_height_side number

Height (%).

popup.panel_max_width number

Max width (px).

popup.panel_max_height number

Max height (px).

popup.panel_vertical_position string

Vertical position. Choosing Click position is especially useful when your visualization is really tall, this will make sure the panel content is always on top of the element you've clicked on

Allowed values:

  • click (Click position)
  • center (Center)

popup.panel_text_color color

Text color.

popup.panel_font_size number

Text size.

popup.panel_align string

Alignment.

Allowed values:

  • start (fa-align-left)
  • center (fa-align-center)
  • end (fa-align-right)

popup.panel_background color

Fill color.

popup.panel_background_opacity number

Fill opacity.

Max: 1

popup.panel_padding number

Padding.

popup.panel_radius number

Radius. Corner radius of panel

popup.panel_list_type string

List type.

Allowed values:

  • table (fa-table)
  • ul (fa-list)

popup.panel_list_label_weight string

Label weight.

Allowed values:

  • normal (Normal)
  • bold (Bold)

popup.panel_list_separator string

List separator.

Predefined values:

  • : (:)
  • (–)
  • (Empty space)
  • <br /> (Line break)

popup.panel_shadow boolean

Shadow.

Advanced

svg_reset_fonts boolean

Override fonts in SVG. If enabled, font-family styles will be removed in the SVG, allowing the text to be inherited from the current theme or settings

show_css boolean

Edit CSS.

stylesheet code

Custom styles. Use the class .clickable-element to target all interactive elements. When one is clicked, it is .highlighted and the others are .faded. The text for each clickable element is inside a .text-block, which is also .accordion in accordion mode.

Layout

layout.body_font font

Main font. This font will apply to the whole graphic by default. You can optionally change the font for the title, subtitle, footer, etc in the Header and Footer settings panels.

layout.font_color color

Text color. This color will apply to the whole graphic by default, You can optionally change the color for individual text elements, in other settings panels.

layout.background_color_enabled boolean

Color.

Allowed values:

  • true (On)
  • false (Off)

layout.background_image_enabled boolean

Image.

Allowed values:

  • true (On)
  • false (Off)

layout.background_color color

Background color.

layout.background_image_src url

Image URL.

layout.background_image_size string

Size.

Allowed values:

  • cover (Fill)
  • contain (Fit)
  • auto (Original)
  • 100% 100% (Stretch)

layout.background_image_position string

Position.

Allowed values:

  • top left (Top left)
  • top center (Top center)
  • top right (Top right)
  • center left (Center left)
  • center center (Center)
  • center right (Center right)
  • bottom left (Bottom left)
  • bottom center (Bottom center)
  • bottom right (Bottom right)

layout.max_width_target string

Maximum width. Apply a maximum width to just the main graphic or everything (main graphic plus header, footer, etc).

Allowed values:

  • none (None)
  • wrapper (Everything)
  • primary (Main graphic)

layout.max_width number

Maximum width. Leave blank to stretch to container width

Min: 50

layout.max_width_align string

Align.

Allowed values:

  • left (fa-align-left)
  • center (fa-align-center)
  • right (fa-align-right)

layout.layout_order string

Layout order.

Allowed values:

  • stack-default (Header – controls – legend – primary graphic – footer)
  • stack-2 (Primary graphic – header – controls – legend – footer)
  • stack-3 (Header – primary graphic – controls – legend – footer)
  • stack-4 (Controls – primary graphic – header – controls – legend – footer)
  • grid-1 (Grid mode: Primary graphic on the right)

layout.space_between_sections string

Space between sections.

Allowed values:

  • 0.5 (▁)
  • 1 (▃)
  • 1.5 (▄)
  • custom (...)

layout.space_between_sections_custom number

Custom.

Max: 100

layout.margin_top number

Top.

layout.margin_right number

Right.

layout.margin_bottom number

Bottom.

layout.margin_left number

Left.

layout.border.enabled boolean

Show borders around visualisation.

layout.border.top.width number

Top.

layout.border.top.style string

Style.

Allowed values:

  • solid (Solid)
  • dashed (Dashed)
  • dotted (Dotted)

layout.border.top.color color

Color.

layout.border.right.width number

Right.

layout.border.right.style string

Style.

Allowed values:

  • solid (Solid)
  • dashed (Dashed)
  • dotted (Dotted)

layout.border.right.color color

Color.

layout.border.bottom.width number

Bottom.

layout.border.bottom.style string

Style.

Allowed values:

  • solid (Solid)
  • dashed (Dashed)
  • dotted (Dotted)

layout.border.bottom.color color

Color.

layout.border.left.width number

Left.

layout.border.left.style string

Style.

Allowed values:

  • solid (Solid)
  • dashed (Dashed)
  • dotted (Dotted)

layout.border.left.color color

Color.

layout.read_direction string

Read direction. This will change the reading direction of the main text elements on the page. It's not possible to adjust this on all elements, such as axes.

Note that when direction is set to right to left any alignment icons will be reversed.

Allowed values:

  • ltr (Left to right)
  • rtl (Right to left)

layout.font_size_mobile_small number

layout.font_size_mobile_big number

layout.font_size_tablet number

layout.font_size_desktop number

layout.font_size_big_screen number

layout.breakpoint_mobile_small number

layout.breakpoint_mobile_big number

layout.breakpoint_tablet number

layout.breakpoint_desktop number

layout.breakpoint_big_screen number

layout.header_align string

Alignment.

Allowed values:

  • left (fa-align-left)
  • center (fa-align-center)
  • right (fa-align-right)

layout.title html

layout.title_styling boolean

Styling.

layout.title_font font

Title Font.

layout.title_size string

Size.

Allowed values:

  • 1.4 (ᴀ)
  • 1.6 (A)
  • 2 (fa-font)
  • custom (...)

layout.title_size_custom number

Custom. Specify a custom responsive font size in rems. The best results will be with values between 1.2 and 3

layout.title_weight string

Weight.

Allowed values:

  • bold (Bold)
  • normal (Regular)

layout.title_color color

Color.

layout.title_line_height number

Line height.

Max: 3

layout.title_space_above string

Space above.

Allowed values:

  • 0 (▁)
  • 0.5 (▃)
  • 1 (▄)
  • custom (...)

layout.title_space_above_custom number

Custom.

Max: 100

layout.subtitle html

layout.subtitle_styling boolean

Styling.

layout.subtitle_font font

Subtitle Font.

layout.subtitle_size string

Size.

Allowed values:

  • 1.4 (ᴀ)
  • 1.6 (A)
  • 2 (fa-font)
  • custom (...)

layout.subtitle_size_custom number

Custom. Specify a custom responsive font size in rems. The best results will be with values between 1.2 and 3

layout.subtitle_weight string

Weight.

Allowed values:

  • bold (Bold)
  • normal (Regular)

layout.subtitle_color color

Color.

layout.subtitle_line_height number

Line height.

Max: 3

layout.subtitle_space_above string

Space above.

Allowed values:

  • 0 (▁)
  • 0.5 (▃)
  • 1 (▄)
  • custom (...)

layout.subtitle_space_above_custom number

Custom.

Max: 100

layout.header_text html

layout.header_text_styling boolean

Styling.

layout.header_text_size string

Size.

Allowed values:

  • 1.2 (ᴀ)
  • 1.4 (A)
  • 1.6 (fa-font)
  • custom (...)

layout.header_text_size_custom number

Custom. Specify a custom responsive font size in rems. The best results will be with values between 1.2 and 3

layout.header_text_weight string

Weight.

Allowed values:

  • bold (Bold)
  • normal (Regular)

layout.header_text_color color

Color.

layout.header_text_line_height number

Line height.

Max: 3

layout.header_text_space_above string

Space above.

Allowed values:

  • 0 (▁)
  • 0.5 (▃)
  • 1 (▄)
  • custom (...)

layout.header_text_space_above_custom number

Custom.

Max: 100

layout.header_border string

Allowed values:

  • top (Top)
  • bottom (Bottom)
  • top_and_bottom (Top & bottom)
  • none (None)

layout.header_border_width number

Width.

layout.header_border_color color

Color.

layout.header_border_style string

Style.

Allowed values:

  • solid (Solid)
  • dashed (Dashed)
  • dotted (Dotted)

layout.header_border_space number

Space. Space between border and header text

layout.header_logo_enabled boolean

Allowed values:

  • true (Enabled)
  • false (Disabled)

layout.header_logo_src url

Image.

layout.header_logo_alt string

Alt text.

Link.

layout.header_logo_height number

Height.

layout.header_logo_align string

Align. Align logo inside either the header or the main visualization container

Allowed values:

  • inside (Header)
  • outside (Main container)

layout.header_logo_position_inside string

Position.

Allowed values:

  • top (Top)
  • left (Left)
  • right (Right)

layout.header_logo_position_outside string

Position.

Allowed values:

  • left (Left)
  • right (Right)

layout.header_logo_margin_top number

Top.

layout.header_logo_margin_right number

Right.

layout.header_logo_margin_bottom number

Bottom.

layout.header_logo_margin_left number

Left.

layout.footer_align string

Alignment.

Allowed values:

  • left (fa-align-left)
  • center (fa-align-center)
  • right (fa-align-right)
  • justify (fa-align-justify)

layout.footer_text_size number

Size.

layout.footer_text_color color

Color.

layout.footer_styling boolean

Advanced footer styles.

layout.footer_font font

Font.

layout.footer_text_weight string

Weight.

Allowed values:

  • bold (Bold)
  • normal (Regular)

layout.source_name string

Source name.

layout.source_url string

Source url.

layout.multiple_sources boolean

Multiple sources.

layout.source_name_2 string

Source name.

layout.source_url_2 string

Source url.

layout.source_name_3 string

Source name.

layout.source_url_3 string

Source url.

layout.source_label string

Source label.

layout.footer_note html

Note.

layout.footer_note_secondary html

Note (secondary). The secondary note is placed below the source and primary note

layout.footer_logo_enabled boolean

Image.

Allowed values:

  • true (Enabled)
  • false (Disabled)

layout.footer_logo_src url

Image.

layout.footer_logo_src_light hidden

Image (light version). If provided this version will be used whenever the background color is dark

layout.footer_logo_alt string

Alt text.

Link.

layout.footer_logo_height number

Height.

layout.footer_logo_margin number

Margin.

layout.footer_logo_order string

Position.

Allowed values:

  • left (Left)
  • right (Right)

layout.footer_align_vertical string

V. align.

Allowed values:

  • flex-start (Top)
  • center (Center)
  • flex-end (Bottom)

layout.footer_border string

Allowed values:

  • top (Top)
  • bottom (Bottom)
  • top_and_bottom (Top & bottom)
  • none (None)

layout.footer_border_width number

Width.

layout.footer_border_color color

Color.

layout.footer_border_style string

Style.

Allowed values:

  • solid (Solid)
  • dashed (Dashed)
  • dotted (Dotted)

layout.footer_border_space number

Space. Space between border and footer text

Accessibility

layout.screenreader_text_primary text

Screenreader description. A text alternative to the visual content that will only be visible to screenreaders, e.g. “The line chart shows China consistently higher than the other countries since 1990”.

Do not replicate your title, since that will also be read by screenreaders.

layout.screenreader_label string

Screenreader label. A short text label given to the main Flourish embed wrapper to provide an accessible name that is only visible to screenreaders. Added in the form of an "aria-label".

layout.screenreader_hide_primary boolean

Screenreader mode for main visual container. Whether the main visual container is visible to screenreaders. (Text in the header and footer are always available to screenreaders.)

Allowed values:

  • true (Hidden)
  • false (Readable)