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Q&A How do I register the Chart.js Zoom plugin?

I am attempting to use the chartjs-zoom-plugin v2.0.1 with Chart.js v4.4.0. I have the plugin as the file chartjs-plugin-zoom-2.0.1.min.js, and I have imported it into my page using <script ty...

1 answer  ·  posted 1y ago by CavanWright‭  ·  last activity 1y ago by surajrao‭

Question chart.js
#1: Initial revision by user avatar CavanWright‭ · 2023-10-12T20:27:31Z (about 1 year ago)
How do I register the Chart.js Zoom plugin?
I am attempting to use the `chartjs-zoom-plugin` v2.0.1 with Chart.js v4.4.0.  I have the plugin as the file `chartjs-plugin-zoom-2.0.1.min.js`, and I have imported it into my page using
```
<script type="text/javascript" src="chartjs-plugin-zoom-2.0.1.min.js"></script>
```

In order to use the plugin, I must register it.  The [documentation](https://www.chartjs.org/chartjs-plugin-zoom/latest/guide/integration.html) contains no information on how to do so.  The only hint is a single example given for the case of something called a "Bundler", which I am not using:
```
Chart.register(zoomPlugin);
```

From what I can tell, the current accepted method of registering Chart.js plugins is via the `plugins` list option to the constructor.  I assume that, as with the Bundler example, the name of the plugin is `zoomPlugin`:
```
let plot1 = new Chart(ctx, {
    type: 'scatter',
    data: {
        datasets: [{...}]
    },
    plugins: [zoomPlugin],
    options: {...}
}
```
When I try this, it throws the console error
```
Uncaught ReferenceError: zoomPlugin is not defined
```

I have also tried the forms
```
Chart.register(zoomPlugin);

let plot1 = new Chart(ctx, {
    type: 'scatter',
    data: {
        datasets: [{...}]
    },
    options: {...}
}
```

```
let plot1 = new Chart(ctx, {
    type: 'scatter',
    data: {
        datasets: [{...}]
    },
    options: {...}
}

Chart.register(zoomPlugin);
```

```
let plot1 = new Chart(ctx, {
    type: 'scatter',
    data: {
        datasets: [{...}]
    },
    options: {...}
}

plot1.register(zoomPlugin);
```

All give the `zoomPlugin is not defined` error.

I give up.  How do I register the `chartjs-zoom-plugin` in Chart.js 4.4.0?