htmlwidgets

The htmlwidgets package provides a framework for creating R bindings to JavaScript libraries. Widgets created with this framework can be used in several environments:

• R Console: Used for data analysis via the RStudio Viewer, similar to conventional R plots.
• R Markdown: Seamlessly embedded within documents.
• Shiny: Integrated into web applications.
• Standalone: Saved as independent web pages for sharing.

If you have knowledge of R and JavaScript, you can create custom widgets. The following resources provide guidance on different aspects of development:

• Introduction: Introduction to HTML Widgets
• Sizing: HTML Widget Sizing
• Advanced Topics: HTML Widgets: Advanced Topics

You can install the stable version of htmlwidgets from CRAN or the development version from GitHub.

To install the CRAN version:

install.packages("htmlwidgets")

To install the development version using devtools:

devtools::install_github('ramnathv/htmlwidgets')