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Multiple HTML inputs linked with d3.js
license: mit

This is an example of implimenting multiple HTML inputs using <range> input tags and using them to adjust a d3.js drawn svg element (a rectangle).

It is used as an example and described in the book D3 Tips and Tricks.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Double Input Test</title>
<p>
<label for="nHeight"
style="display: inline-block; width: 240px; text-align: right">
height = <span id="nHeight-value"></span>
</label>
<input type="range" min="1" max="280" id="nHeight">
</p>
<p>
<label for="nWidth"
style="display: inline-block; width: 240px; text-align: right">
width = <span id="nWidth-value"></span>
</label>
<input type="range" min="1" max="400" id="nWidth">
</p>
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/d3/3.5.17/d3.min.js"></script>
<script>
var width = 600;
var height = 300;
var holder = d3.select("body")
.append("svg")
.attr("width", width)
.attr("height", height);
// draw a rectangle
holder.append("rect")
.attr("x", 300)
.attr("y", 150)
.style("fill", "none")
.style("stroke", "blue")
.attr("height", 150)
.attr("width", 200);
// read a change in the height input
d3.select("#nHeight").on("input", function() {
updateHeight(+this.value);
});
// read a change in the width input
d3.select("#nWidth").on("input", function() {
updateWidth(+this.value);
});
// update the values
updateHeight(150);
updateWidth(100);
// Update the height attributes
function updateHeight(nHeight) {
// adjust the text on the range slider
d3.select("#nHeight-value").text(nHeight);
d3.select("#nHeight").property("value", nHeight);
// update the rectangle height
holder.selectAll("rect")
.attr("y", 150-(nHeight/2))
.attr("height", nHeight);
}
// Update the width attributes
function updateWidth(nWidth) {
// adjust the text on the range slider
d3.select("#nWidth-value").text(nWidth);
d3.select("#nWidth").property("value", nWidth);
// update the rectangle width
holder.selectAll("rect")
.attr("x", 300-(nWidth/2))
.attr("width", nWidth);
}
</script>
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