Regarding ODF import and Export support for HistogramChart

[Kurt Nordback]

This bug is relevant to the question of handling multiple series in a histogram chart.

https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=163713

Kurt


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On Monday, December 16th, 2024 at 11:02 PM, Mike Kaganski <mikekaganski at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Devansh, hi Regina,
> 
> On 17.12.2024 4:51, Regina Henschel wrote:
> 
> > You have added the 'bin' related information to the chart:series
> > element. A chart:plot-area element can have several chart:series
> > sub-elements. I guess, that you do not want to allow several series in
> > the same histogram. Excel does no allow it. Restricting it in the
> > schema is difficult. (Or do you have an idea, Michael?) I suggest to
> > restrict it in the specification text.
> 
> 
> 
> I suggest to check if OOXML restricts it. Sticking to the current Excel
> behavior is reasonable as an implementation; but hardcoding the existing
> implementation detail of Excel as a standard's wording would make it
> hard to adapt, when Excel extends the implementation - it would need a
> breaking change or a new chart class. (I don't know if such an extension
> could make sense in principle, so this is just a general remark, maybe
> nonsensical in this context - sorry for that.)
> 
> 
> --
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Mike Kaganski