Vega

File Format
Name	Vega
Ontology	Electronic File Formats Graphics Vega
Extension(s)	.json

Vega is a visualization grammar, a declarative language for creating, saving, and sharing interactive visualization designs.

Vega describes a JSON schema format for its grammar, its visualizations are further described in JSON complying to that schema.

Vega visualization definitions can describe the visual appearance and interactive behavior of a visualization in JSON, allowing users to generate web-based views using Canvas or SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics).

Schema

Vega's JSON schema is available on GitHub and is further annotated in the project's documentation.

Example files

Example files can also be found on GitHub:

• Sunburst Graphic.
• Interactive Map of US Airport Connections.
• Beeswarm Chart.

Links

• Vega website including more information and examples.
• Vega Grammar on GitHub.
• Vega Organization on GitHub.