# JS API Reference

# Welcome to the Highcharts JS Options Reference

These pages outline the chart configuration options, and the methods and properties of Highcharts objects.

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# series.column

A `column` series. If the type option is not specified, it is inherited from chart.type.

In TypeScript the type option must always be set.

Configuration options for the series are given in three levels:

1. Options for all series in a chart are defined in the plotOptions.series object.
2. Options for all `column` series are defined in plotOptions.column.
3. Options for one single series are given in the series instance array.

    Highcharts.chart('container', {
        plotOptions: {
            series: {
                // general options for all series
            },
            column: {
                // shared options for all column series
            }
        },
        series: [{
            // specific options for this series instance
            type: 'column'
        }]
    });