htmlwidgets

Last Updated: 15 Oct 2019

htmlwidgets is framework for embedding JavaScript visualizations into R.

Ready to use examples include:

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For more on this topic, see the following resources:

Interfacing DataTables

Interactive network visualization with threejs and R

Mapping in R with Leaflet

Linking HTML Widgets with Crosstalk


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