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A radar chart (also known as spider chart) is a visual interpretation of data bearing multiple dimensions. With the radial grid like structure, the chart displays the values of different categories on its axis. Radar charts are primarily used as a data comparison tool to visually correlate and contrast entities over its diverse aspects such as growth against benchmarks, progress over several criteria etc.

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<chart caption='Budget Analysis' bgcolor='FFFFFF' anchoralpha='0' basefontcolor='3E3E3F' bordercolor='6FACD1' captionpadding='20' radarFillColor='FFFFFF' >
   <categories>
      <category label='Customer Support' />
      <category label='Marketing' />
      <category label='HR' />
      <category label='Developer' />
      <category label='Finance' />
      <category label='Sales' />
      <category label='Admin' />
   </categories>

   <dataset seriesName='Actual Spending' color='68D740' anchorbgcolor='77C55B'>
      <set value='70' />
      <set value='90' />
      <set value='55' />
      <set value='40' />
      <set value='45' />
      <set value='70' />
      <set value='57' />
   </dataset>

   <dataset seriesName='Allocated Budget' color='6FACD1'>
      <set value='70' />
      <set value='65' />
      <set value='57' />
      <set value='56' />
      <set value='69' />
      <set value='47' />
      <set value='45' />
   </dataset>  
   
   <styles>
    <definition>
      <style type="Bevel" name="Bevel_0" angle="170" Distance="6" shadowAlpha="90"  blurX="6"/>
    </definition>
    <application>
      <apply toObject="DATAPLOT" styles="Bevel_0"/>
    </application>
  </styles>

</chart>

{
  "chart":{
    "caption":"Budget Analysis",
    "bgcolor":"FFFFFF",
    "anchoralpha":"0",
    "basefontcolor":"3E3E3F",
    "bordercolor":"6FACD1",
    "captionpadding":"20",
    "radarfillcolor":"FFFFFF"
  },
  "categories":[{
      "category":[{
          "label":"Customer Support"
        },
        {
          "label":"Marketing"
        },
        {
          "label":"HR"
        },
        {
          "label":"Developer"
        },
        {
          "label":"Finance"
        },
        {
          "label":"Sales"
        },
        {
          "label":"Admin"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "dataset":[{
      "seriesname":"Actual Spending",
      "color":"68D740",
      "anchorbgcolor":"77C55B",
      "data":[{
          "value":"70"
        },
        {
          "value":"90"
        },
        {
          "value":"55"
        },
        {
          "value":"40"
        },
        {
          "value":"45"
        },
        {
          "value":"70"
        },
        {
          "value":"57"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "seriesname":"Allocated Budget",
      "color":"6FACD1",
      "data":[{
          "value":"70"
        },
        {
          "value":"65"
        },
        {
          "value":"57"
        },
        {
          "value":"56"
        },
        {
          "value":"69"
        },
        {
          "value":"47"
        },
        {
          "value":"45"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "styles":{
    "definition":[{
        "type":"Bevel",
        "name":"Bevel_0",
        "angle":"170",
        "distance":"6",
        "shadowalpha":"90",
        "blurx":"6"
      }
    ],
    "application":[{
        "toobject":"DATAPLOT",
        "styles":"Bevel_0"
      }
    ]
  }
}