eipxhbar
Note: eipxhbar is a fictional concept created for illustrative purposes in this article and does not correspond to a real-world standard. In this entry, eipxhbar refers to an abstract specification intended to unify how bar-chart style visualizations are described, exchanged, and rendered across software tools.
eipxhbar is a modular, JSON-based specification for encoding bar chart metadata. It separates data sources from
The core model uses a data payload plus encoding maps that map quantitative fields to visual channels.
The concept originated in a community design exercise in 2023 under the OpenViz Consortium. Proposals progressed
Advocates cite clearer interoperability and improved accessibility, while critics point to added complexity and fragmentation among