class anychart.core.cartesian.series.Base Improve this Doc

Base class for all cartesian series.
Base class defines common methods, such as those for:

Binding series to a scale: xScale, yScale
Base color settings: color

You can also obtain getIterator, getResetIterator iterators here.

Methods Overview

Specific settings
a11y()	Accessibility settings.
clip()	Series clip settings.
getPixelPointWidth()	Gets point width in case of width-based series.
id()	Series id.
selectionMode()	Selection mode.
transformX()	Transforms X value to pixel coordinates.
transformY()	Transforms Y value to pixel coordinates.
xMode()	X mode settings.
xPointPosition()	Position of the point.
Coloring
colorScale()	Color scale settings.
Data
excludePoint()	Excludes points at the specified index.
getExcludedPoints()	Returns an array of excluded points.
getStat()	Gets the statistics value by key.
includeAllPoints()	Includes all excluded points.
includePoint()	Includes excluded points with the specified indexes.
keepOnlyPoints()	Keep only the specified points.
name()	Series name settings.
Interactivity
hovered()	Hovered state settings.
normal()	Normal state settings.
selected()	Selected state settings.
unhover()	Removes hover from the series.
unselect()	Deselects all selected points.
Point Elements
error()	Error settings.
getPoint()	Gets wrapped point by index.
labels()	Labels settings.
markers()	Markers settings.
maxLabels()	Maximum labels settings.
minLabels()	Minimum labels settings.
Scales
xScale()	X-scale settings.
yScale()	Y-scale settings.
Series
rendering()	Rendering settings
seriesType()	Switch the series type
Size and Position
bottom()	Bottom bound settings.
bounds()	Bounds settings.
getPixelBounds()	Returns pixel bounds.
height()	Height settings.
left()	Left bound settings.
maxHeight()	Maximum height.
maxWidth()	Maximum width.
minHeight()	Minimum height.
minWidth()	Minimum width.
right()	Right bound settings.
top()	Top bound settings.
width()	Width settings.
zIndex()	Z-index of the element.
Miscellaneous
isVertical()	Getter for the series layout direction.

Methods Description

a11y()Since version 7.11.0

a11y(value)Since version 7.11.0

Setter for the accessibility setting.

Detailed description

Params:

Name	Type	Description
value	boolean \| Object	Whether to enable accessibility.

Returns:

anychart.core.cartesian.series.Base - Self instance for method chaining.

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bottom

bottom()

Getter for element bottom bound settings.

Returns:

number | string | undefined - Element's bottom bound setting.

bottom(bottom)

Setter for element bottom bound settings.

Params:

Name	Type	Default	Description
bottom	number \| string \| null	null	Bottom bound settings for the element.

Returns:

anychart.core.cartesian.series.Base - Returns self for method chaining.

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bounds

bounds()

Getter for element bounds settings.

Returns:

anychart.core.utils.Bounds - Bounds of the element.

bounds(bounds)

Setter for bounds of the element using one parameter.

Params:

Name	Type	Description
bounds	anychart.utils.RectObj \| anychart.math.Rect \| anychart.core.utils.Bounds	Bounds of element.

Returns:

anychart.core.cartesian.series.Base - Self instance for method chaining.

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bounds(x, y, width, height)

Setter for element bounds settings.

Params:

Name	Type	Default	Description
x	number \| string	null	X-coordinate.
y	number \| string	null	Y-coordinate.
width	number \| string	null	Width.
height	number \| string	null	Height.

Returns:

anychart.core.cartesian.series.Base - Self instance for method chaining.

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clip

clip()

Getter for series clip settings.

Returns:

boolean | anychart.math.Rect - Clip settings.

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clip(value)

Setter for series clip settings.

Detailed description

Clips visible part of a series by a rectangle (or chart).

Params:

Name	Type	Default	Description
value	boolean \| anychart.math.Rect	False, if series is created manually. True, if created via chart	Enable/disable series clip.

Returns:

anychart.core.cartesian.series.Base - Self instance for method chaining.

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colorScale

colorScale()Since version 8.3.0

Getter for the color scale.

Returns:

anychart.scales.LinearColor | anychart.scales.OrdinalColor - Color scale instance.

See listing

var series = chart.line();
var colorScale = series.colorScale();

colorScale(settings)Since version 8.3.0

Setter for the color scale.

Params:

Name	Type	Description
settings	anychart.scales.LinearColor \| anychart.scales.OrdinalColor \| Object \| anychart.enums.ScaleTypes \| string	Scale to set.

Returns:

anychart.core.cartesian.series.Base - Self instance for method chaining.

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error

error()

Getter for the series error.

Returns:

anychart.core.utils.Error - Series error.

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error(settings)

Setter for the series error.

Detailed description

Sets series error settings depending on parameter type:

null - disable series error.
boolean - enable mode both or none for series error.
string - sets value for series error.
object - sets series error settings.

Params:

Name	Type	Default	Description
settings	Object \| null \| boolean \| string \| number	false	Error settings. An error value can be set as absolute numbers or as a percentage.

Returns:

anychart.core.cartesian.series.Base - Self instance for method chaining.

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excludePoint

excludePoint(indexes)Since version 7.10.0

Excludes points at the specified index.

Params:

Name	Type	Description
indexes	number \| Array.<number>	Points indexes.

Returns:

boolean - Returns true if the points were excluded.

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getExcludedPoints

getExcludedPoints()Since version 7.10.0

Returns an array of excluded points.

Returns:

Array.<anychart.core.Point> - Array of the points.

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getPixelBounds

getPixelBounds()

Returns pixel bounds of the element due to parent bounds and self bounds settings.

Returns:

anychart.math.Rect - Pixel bounds of the element.

getPixelPointWidth

getPixelPointWidth()Since version 7.8.0

Gets point width in case of width-based series. Note: Works only after anychart.charts.Cartesian#draw is called.

Returns:

number - Point width.

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getPoint

getPoint(index)Since version 7.8.0

Gets wrapped point by index.

Params:

Name	Type	Description
index	number	Point index.

Returns:

anychart.core.SeriesPoint - Wrapped point.

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getStat

getStat(key)Since version 7.8.0

Gets the statistics value by key.

Params:

Name	Type	Description
key	anychart.enums.Statistics \| string	Key.

Returns:

* - Statistics value.

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height

height()

Getter for element height settings.

Returns:

number | string | undefined - Element's height setting.

height(height)

Setter for element height setting.

Params:

Name	Type	Default	Description
height	number \| string \| null	null	Height settings for the element.

Returns:

anychart.core.cartesian.series.Base - Returns self for method chaining.

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hovered

hovered()Since version 8.0.0

Getter for hovered state settings.

Returns:

anychart.core.StateSettings - Hovered state settings

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hovered(settings)Since version 8.0.0

Setter for hovered state settings.

Params:

Name	Type	Description
settings	Object	State settings to set.

Returns:

anychart.core.cartesian.series.Base - Self instance for method chaining.

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id

id()Since version 7.8.0

Getter for the series id.

Returns:

string | number - Series id.

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id(id)Since version 7.8.0

Setter for the series id.

Detailed description

If you will set series id that is equal to an existing index, all changes will be set for the first series with this index.

Params:

Name	Type	Description
id	string \| number	Id of the series. Default id is equal to internal index.

Returns:

anychart.core.cartesian.series.Base - Self instance for method chaining.

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includeAllPoints

includeAllPoints()Since version 7.10.0

Includes all excluded points.

Returns:

boolean - Returns true if all points were included.

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includePoint

includePoint(indexes)Since version 7.10.0

Includes excluded points with the specified indexes.

Params:

Name	Type	Description
indexes	number \| Array.<number>	Points indexes.

Returns:

boolean - Returns true if the points were included.

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isVertical

isVertical()Since version 7.13.0

Getter for the series layout direction.

Returns:

boolean - The flag of the series layout direction.

See listing

var flag = series.isVertical();

isVertical(enabled)Since version 7.13.0

Setter for the series layout direction. Set it to null to reset to the default. Learn more about Vertical chart.

Params:

Name	Type	Description
enabled	boolean \| null	Whether to change the series layout direction to vertical.

Returns:

anychart.core.cartesian.series.Base - Self instance for method chaining.

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keepOnlyPoints

keepOnlyPoints(indexes)Since version 7.10.0

Keep only the specified points.

Params:

Name	Type	Description
indexes	number \| Array.<number>	Point index or indexes.

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labels

labels()

Getter for series data labels.

Returns:

anychart.core.ui.LabelsFactory - Labels instance.

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labels(settings)

Setter for series data labels.

Detailed description

Sets series labels settings depending on parameter type:

null/boolean - disable or enable chart labels.
object - sets chart labels settings.

Params:

Name	Type	Default	Description
settings	Object \| boolean \| null	false	Series data labels settings.

Returns:

anychart.core.cartesian.series.Base - Self instance for method chaining.

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left

left()

Getter for element left bound settings.

Returns:

number | string | undefined - Element's left bound setting.

left(left)

Setter for element left bound settings.

Params:

Name	Type	Default	Description
left	number \| string \| null	null	Left bound setting for the element.

Returns:

anychart.core.cartesian.series.Base - Returns self for method chaining.

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markers

markers()

Getter for series data markers.

Returns:

anychart.core.ui.MarkersFactory - Markers instance.

markers(settings)

Setter for series data markers.

Detailed description

Sets series markers settings depending on parameter type:

null/boolean - disable or enable series markers.
object - sets series markers settings.
string - sets series markers type.

Params:

Name	Type	Default	Description
settings	Object \| boolean \| null \| string	false	Series data markers settings.

Returns:

anychart.core.cartesian.series.Base - Self instance for method chaining.

maxHeight

maxHeight()

Getter for the maximum height.

Returns:

number | string | null - Element's maximum height.

maxHeight(height)

Setter for the maximum height.

Params:

Name	Type	Default	Description
height	number \| string \| null	null	Maximum height to set.

Returns:

anychart.core.cartesian.series.Base - Self instance for method chaining.

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maxLabels

maxLabels()Since version 8.2.0

Getter for maximum labels.

Returns:

anychart.core.ui.LabelsFactory - Labels instance.

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maxLabels(settings)Since version 8.2.0

Setter for maximum labels.

Detailed description

Sets chart labels settings depending on parameter type:

null/boolean - disable or enable maximum labels.
object - sets maximum labels settings.

Params:

Name	Type	Description
settings	Object \| boolean \| null	Maximum labels settings.

Returns:

anychart.core.cartesian.series.Base - Self instance for method chaining.

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maxWidth

maxWidth()

Getter for the maximum width.

Returns:

number | string | null - Element's maximum width.

maxWidth(width)

Setter for the maximum width.

Params:

Name	Type	Default	Description
width	number \| string \| null	null	Maximum width to set.

Returns:

anychart.core.cartesian.series.Base - Self instance for method chaining.

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minHeight

minHeight()

Getter for the minimum height.

Returns:

number | string | null - Element's minimum height.

minHeight(height)

Setter for the minimum height.

Detailed description

The method sets a minimum height of elements, that will be to remain after a resize of element.

Params:

Name	Type	Default	Description
height	number \| string \| null	null	Minimum height to set.

Returns:

anychart.core.cartesian.series.Base - Self instance for method chaining.

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minLabels

minLabels()Since version 8.2.0

Getter for minimum labels.

Returns:

anychart.core.ui.LabelsFactory - Labels instance.

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minLabels(settings)Since version 8.2.0

Setter for minimum labels.

Detailed description

Sets chart labels settings depending on parameter type:

null/boolean - disable or enable minimum labels.
object - sets minimum labels settings.

Params:

Name	Type	Description
settings	Object \| boolean \| null	Minimum labels settings.

Returns:

anychart.core.cartesian.series.Base - Self instance for method chaining.

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minWidth

minWidth()

Getter for the minimum width.

Returns:

number | string | null - Element's minimum width.

minWidth(width)

Setter for the minimum width.

Detailed description

The method sets a minimum width of elements, that will be to remain after a resize of element.

Params:

Name	Type	Default	Description
width	number \| string \| null	null	Minimum width to set.

Returns:

anychart.core.cartesian.series.Base - Self instance for method chaining.

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name

name()Since version 7.7.0

Getter for the series name.

Detailed description

This method can be used as getter only if the value has been previously set.

Returns:

string | undefined - Series name value.

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name(name)Since version 7.7.0

Setter for the series name.

Detailed description

Basically, name of series is used in Legend displaying, but it can be used in tooltips.

Params:

Name	Type	Description
name	string	Series name to set.

Returns:

anychart.core.cartesian.series.Base - Self instance for method chaining.

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normal

normal()Since version 8.0.0

Getter for normal state settings.

Returns:

anychart.core.StateSettings - Normal state settings.

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normal(settings)Since version 8.0.0

Setter for normal state settings.

Params:

Name	Type	Description
settings	Object	State settings to set.

Returns:

anychart.core.cartesian.series.Base - Self instance for method chaining.

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rendering

rendering()Since version 7.13.0

Getter for the series rendering.

Returns:

anychart.core.series.RenderingSettings - Rendering settings.

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rendering(settings)Since version 7.13.0

Setter for the series rendering settings.

Params:

Name	Type	Description
settings	Object \| function	Rendering settings to set.

Returns:

anychart.core.cartesian.series.Base - Self instance for method chaining.

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right

right()

Getter for element right bound settings.

Returns:

number | string | undefined - Element's right bound setting.

right(right)

Setter for element right bound setting.

Params:

Name	Type	Default	Description
right	number \| string \| null	null	Right bound setting for the element.

Returns:

anychart.core.cartesian.series.Base - Returns self for method chaining.

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selected

selected()Since version 8.0.0

Getter for selected state settings.

Returns:

anychart.core.StateSettings - Selected state settings

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selected(settings)Since version 8.0.0

Setter for selected state settings.

Params:

Name	Type	Description
settings	Object	State settings to set.

Returns:

anychart.core.cartesian.series.Base - Self instance for method chaining.

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selectionMode

selectionMode()Since version 7.7.0

Gets the state of the series for selection mode.

Returns:

anychart.enums.SelectionMode | string | null - Selection mode.

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selectionMode(value)Since version 7.7.0

Allows to select points of the series. To select multiple points, press 'ctrl' and click on them.

Params:

Name	Type	Default	Description
value	anychart.enums.SelectionMode \| string \| null	'multiSelect'	Selection mode.

Returns:

anychart.core.cartesian.series.Base - Self instance for method chaining.

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seriesType

seriesType()Since version 7.10.0

Getter for switching of the series type.

Returns:

string - Series type.

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seriesType(type)Since version 7.10.0

Setter for switching of the series type.

Detailed description

You can use seriesType() method to fast switching series type. Note: The switching of series type resets markers and labels settings.

Params:

Name	Type	Description
type	string	Series type to set.

Returns:

anychart.core.cartesian.series.Base - Self instance for method chaining.

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top

top()

Getter for element top bound settings.

Returns:

number | string | undefined - Element's top bound setting.

top(top)

Setter for element top bound settings.

Params:

Name	Type	Default	Description
top	number \| string \| null	null	Top bound setting for the element.

Returns:

anychart.core.cartesian.series.Base - Returns self for method chaining.

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transformX

transformX(value, subRangeRatio)Since version 7.8.0

Transforms X value to pixel coordinates. Note: Works only after anychart.charts.Cartesian#draw is called.

Params:

Name	Type	Description
value	*	X value.
subRangeRatio	number	Range ratio value.

Returns:

number - Pixel value.

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transformY

transformY(value, subRangeRatio)Since version 7.8.0

Transforms Y value to pixel coordinates. Note: Works only after anychart.charts.Cartesian#draw is called.

Params:

Name	Type	Description
value	*	Y value.
subRangeRatio	number	Range ratio value.

Returns:

number - Pixel value.

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unhover

unhover(indexOrIndexes)Since version 7.7.0

Removes hover from the series.

Params:

Name	Type	Description
indexOrIndexes	number \| Array.<number>	Point index or array of indexes.

Returns:

anychart.core.cartesian.series.Base - Self instance for method chaining.

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unselect

unselect()Since version 7.7.0

Deselects all selected points.

Returns:

anychart.core.cartesian.series.Base - Self instance for method chaining.

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unselect(index)Since version 7.7.0

Deselects selected point by index.

Params:

Name	Type	Description
index	number	Index of the point to select.

Returns:

anychart.core.cartesian.series.Base - Self instance for method chaining.

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unselect(indexes)Since version 7.7.0

Deselects selected points by indexes.

Params:

Name	Type	Description
indexes	Array.<number>	An array of indexes of the point to select.

Returns:

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width

width()

Getter for element width settings.

Returns:

number | string | undefined - Element's width setting.

width(width)

Setter for element width setting.

Params:

Name	Type	Default	Description
width	number \| string \| null	null	Width settings for the element.

Returns:

anychart.core.cartesian.series.Base - Returns self for method chaining.

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xMode

xMode()Since version 8.4.1

Getter for the X mode.

Returns:

string - Returns X mode.

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var xMode = series.xMode();

xMode(xMode)Since version 8.4.1

Setter for the X mode.
The xMode() method defines how series is drawn when there are several points with the same argument.

Params:

Name	Type	Default	Description
xMode	anychart.enums.XMode \| string	'ordinal'	Series X Mode.

Returns:

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xPointPosition

xPointPosition()

Getter for the position of the point on an ordinal scale.

Returns:

number - X-point position.

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xPointPosition(position)

Setter for the position of the point on an ordinal scale.

Detailed description

For bars, columns and OHLC series it's autocalculated if chart contains more than one series.

On an ordinal scale, the position where point is can be set manually. If there are more than one series, positions is calculated to fit all.

Params:

Name	Type	Default	Description
position	number	0.5	Point position (in 0 to 1 range).

Returns:

anychart.core.cartesian.series.Base - Self instance for method chaining.

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xScale

xScale()

Getter for the series X scale.

Returns:

anychart.scales.Ordinal - Series X scale.

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xScale(settings)

Setter for the series X scale.

Params:

Name	Type	Default	Description
settings	anychart.scales.Base \| Object \| anychart.enums.ScaleTypes \| string	anychart.scales.Ordinal	Scale settings to set.

Returns:

anychart.core.cartesian.series.Base - Self instance for method chaining.

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yScale

yScale()

Getter for the series Y scale.

Returns:

anychart.scales.Base - Series Y Scale.

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yScale(settings)

Setter for the series Y scale.

Params:

Name	Type	Default	Description
settings	anychart.scales.Base \| Object \| anychart.enums.ScaleTypes \| string	anychart.scales.Linear	Scale settings to set.

Returns:

anychart.core.cartesian.series.Base - Self instance for method chaining.

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zIndex

zIndex()

Getter for the Z-index of the element.

Returns:

number - Z-index.

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zIndex(zIndex)

Setter for the Z-index of the element.

Detailed description

The bigger the index - the higher the element position is.

Params:

Name	Type	Default	Description
zIndex	number	0	Value to set.

Returns:

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