ChartDirector 7.1 (.NET Edition)

Black Semicircle Meters


          

This example demonstrates semicircle meters with black background, silver border and glare effect.

The silver border effect is achieved by using AngularMeter.relativeLinearGradient to create a gradient consisting of varying levels of grey.

Glare effect is added to some of the meters using AngularMeter.addGlare. Glare effect works best in a dark background.

Source Code Listing

[Windows Forms - C# version] NetWinCharts\CSharpWinCharts\blacksemicirclemeter.cs
using System; using ChartDirector; namespace CSharpChartExplorer { public class blacksemicirclemeter : DemoModule { //Name of demo module public string getName() { return "Black Semicircle Meters"; } //Number of charts produced in this demo module public int getNoOfCharts() { return 6; } //Main code for creating charts public void createChart(WinChartViewer viewer, int chartIndex) { // The value to display on the meter double value = 72.55; // Create an AngularMeter object of size 300 x 180 pixels with transparent background AngularMeter m = new AngularMeter(300, 180, Chart.Transparent); // Set the default text and line colors to white (0xffffff) m.setColor(Chart.TextColor, 0xffffff); m.setColor(Chart.LineColor, 0xffffff); // Center at (150, 150), scale radius = 128 pixels, scale angle -90 to +90 degrees m.setMeter(150, 150, 128, -90, 90); // Gradient color for the border to make it silver-like double[] ringGradient = {1, 0x909090, 0.5, 0xd6d6d6, 0, 0xeeeeee, -0.5, 0xd6d6d6, -1, 0x909090}; // Add a black (0x000000) scale background of 148 pixels radius with a 10 pixel thick // silver border m.addScaleBackground(148, 0, 10, m.relativeLinearGradient(ringGradient, 45, 148)); // Meter scale is 0 - 100, with major tick every 20 units, minor tick every 10 units, // and micro tick every 5 units m.setScale(0, 100, 20, 10, 5); // Set the scale label style to 15pt Arial Italic. Set the major/minor/micro tick // lengths to 16/16/10 pixels pointing inwards, and their widths to 2/1/1 pixels. m.setLabelStyle("Arial Italic", 16); m.setTickLength(-16, -16, -10); m.setLineWidth(0, 2, 1, 1); // Demostrate different types of color scales and putting them at different positions double[] smoothColorScale = {0, 0x0000ff, 25, 0x0088ff, 50, 0x00ff00, 75, 0xdddd00, 100, 0xff0000}; double[] stepColorScale = {0, 0x00aa00, 60, 0xddaa00, 80, 0xcc0000, 100}; double[] highLowColorScale = {0, 0x00ff00, 70, Chart.Transparent, 100, 0xff0000}; if (chartIndex == 0) { // Add the smooth color scale at the default position m.addColorScale(smoothColorScale); } else if (chartIndex == 1) { // Add the smooth color scale starting at radius 128 with zero width and ending at // radius 128 with 16 pixels inner width m.addColorScale(smoothColorScale, 128, 0, 128, -16); } else if (chartIndex == 2) { // Add the smooth color scale starting at radius 70 with zero width and ending at // radius 60 with 20 pixels outer width m.addColorScale(smoothColorScale, 70, 0, 60, 20); } else if (chartIndex == 3) { // Add the high/low color scale at the default position m.addColorScale(highLowColorScale); } else if (chartIndex == 4) { // Add the step color scale at the default position m.addColorScale(stepColorScale); } else { // Add the smooth color scale at radius 60 with 15 pixels outer width m.addColorScale(smoothColorScale, 60, 15); } // Add a text label centered at (150, 125) with 15pt Arial Italic font m.addText(150, 125, "CPU", "Arial Italic", 15, Chart.TextColor, Chart.BottomCenter); // Add a red (0xff0000) pointer at the specified value m.addPointer2(value, 0xff0000); // Add glare up to radius 138 (= region inside border) if (chartIndex % 2 == 0) { m.addGlare(138); } // Output the chart viewer.Chart = m; } } }

[Windows Forms - VB Version] NetWinCharts\VBNetWinCharts\blacksemicirclemeter.vb
Imports System Imports Microsoft.VisualBasic Imports ChartDirector Public Class blacksemicirclemeter Implements DemoModule 'Name of demo module Public Function getName() As String Implements DemoModule.getName Return "Black Semicircle Meters" End Function 'Number of charts produced in this demo module Public Function getNoOfCharts() As Integer Implements DemoModule.getNoOfCharts Return 6 End Function 'Main code for creating charts Public Sub createChart(viewer As WinChartViewer, chartIndex As Integer) _ Implements DemoModule.createChart ' The value to display on the meter Dim value As Double = 72.55 ' Create an AngularMeter object of size 300 x 180 pixels with transparent background Dim m As AngularMeter = New AngularMeter(300, 180, Chart.Transparent) ' Set the default text and line colors to white (0xffffff) m.setColor(Chart.TextColor, &Hffffff) m.setColor(Chart.LineColor, &Hffffff) ' Center at (150, 150), scale radius = 128 pixels, scale angle -90 to +90 degrees m.setMeter(150, 150, 128, -90, 90) ' Gradient color for the border to make it silver-like Dim ringGradient() As Double = {1, &H909090, 0.5, &Hd6d6d6, 0, &Heeeeee, -0.5, &Hd6d6d6, _ -1, &H909090} ' Add a black (0x000000) scale background of 148 pixels radius with a 10 pixel thick silver ' border m.addScaleBackground(148, 0, 10, m.relativeLinearGradient(ringGradient, 45, 148)) ' Meter scale is 0 - 100, with major tick every 20 units, minor tick every 10 units, and ' micro tick every 5 units m.setScale(0, 100, 20, 10, 5) ' Set the scale label style to 15pt Arial Italic. Set the major/minor/micro tick lengths to ' 16/16/10 pixels pointing inwards, and their widths to 2/1/1 pixels. m.setLabelStyle("Arial Italic", 16) m.setTickLength(-16, -16, -10) m.setLineWidth(0, 2, 1, 1) ' Demostrate different types of color scales and putting them at different positions Dim smoothColorScale() As Double = {0, &H0000ff, 25, &H0088ff, 50, &H00ff00, 75, &Hdddd00, _ 100, &Hff0000} Dim stepColorScale() As Double = {0, &H00aa00, 60, &Hddaa00, 80, &Hcc0000, 100} Dim highLowColorScale() As Double = {0, &H00ff00, 70, Chart.Transparent, 100, &Hff0000} If chartIndex = 0 Then ' Add the smooth color scale at the default position m.addColorScale(smoothColorScale) ElseIf chartIndex = 1 Then ' Add the smooth color scale starting at radius 128 with zero width and ending at radius ' 128 with 16 pixels inner width m.addColorScale(smoothColorScale, 128, 0, 128, -16) ElseIf chartIndex = 2 Then ' Add the smooth color scale starting at radius 70 with zero width and ending at radius ' 60 with 20 pixels outer width m.addColorScale(smoothColorScale, 70, 0, 60, 20) ElseIf chartIndex = 3 Then ' Add the high/low color scale at the default position m.addColorScale(highLowColorScale) ElseIf chartIndex = 4 Then ' Add the step color scale at the default position m.addColorScale(stepColorScale) Else ' Add the smooth color scale at radius 60 with 15 pixels outer width m.addColorScale(smoothColorScale, 60, 15) End If ' Add a text label centered at (150, 125) with 15pt Arial Italic font m.addText(150, 125, "CPU", "Arial Italic", 15, Chart.TextColor, Chart.BottomCenter) ' Add a red (0xff0000) pointer at the specified value m.addPointer2(value, &Hff0000) ' Add glare up to radius 138 (= region inside border) If chartIndex Mod 2 = 0 Then m.addGlare(138) End If ' Output the chart viewer.Chart = m End Sub End Class

[WPF - C#] NetWPFCharts\CSharpWPFCharts\blacksemicirclemeter.cs
using System; using ChartDirector; namespace CSharpWPFCharts { public class blacksemicirclemeter : DemoModule { //Name of demo module public string getName() { return "Black Semicircle Meters"; } //Number of charts produced in this demo module public int getNoOfCharts() { return 6; } //Main code for creating charts public void createChart(WPFChartViewer viewer, int chartIndex) { // The value to display on the meter double value = 72.55; // Create an AngularMeter object of size 300 x 180 pixels with transparent background AngularMeter m = new AngularMeter(300, 180, Chart.Transparent); // Set the default text and line colors to white (0xffffff) m.setColor(Chart.TextColor, 0xffffff); m.setColor(Chart.LineColor, 0xffffff); // Center at (150, 150), scale radius = 128 pixels, scale angle -90 to +90 degrees m.setMeter(150, 150, 128, -90, 90); // Gradient color for the border to make it silver-like double[] ringGradient = {1, 0x909090, 0.5, 0xd6d6d6, 0, 0xeeeeee, -0.5, 0xd6d6d6, -1, 0x909090}; // Add a black (0x000000) scale background of 148 pixels radius with a 10 pixel thick // silver border m.addScaleBackground(148, 0, 10, m.relativeLinearGradient(ringGradient, 45, 148)); // Meter scale is 0 - 100, with major tick every 20 units, minor tick every 10 units, // and micro tick every 5 units m.setScale(0, 100, 20, 10, 5); // Set the scale label style to 15pt Arial Italic. Set the major/minor/micro tick // lengths to 16/16/10 pixels pointing inwards, and their widths to 2/1/1 pixels. m.setLabelStyle("Arial Italic", 16); m.setTickLength(-16, -16, -10); m.setLineWidth(0, 2, 1, 1); // Demostrate different types of color scales and putting them at different positions double[] smoothColorScale = {0, 0x0000ff, 25, 0x0088ff, 50, 0x00ff00, 75, 0xdddd00, 100, 0xff0000}; double[] stepColorScale = {0, 0x00aa00, 60, 0xddaa00, 80, 0xcc0000, 100}; double[] highLowColorScale = {0, 0x00ff00, 70, Chart.Transparent, 100, 0xff0000}; if (chartIndex == 0) { // Add the smooth color scale at the default position m.addColorScale(smoothColorScale); } else if (chartIndex == 1) { // Add the smooth color scale starting at radius 128 with zero width and ending at // radius 128 with 16 pixels inner width m.addColorScale(smoothColorScale, 128, 0, 128, -16); } else if (chartIndex == 2) { // Add the smooth color scale starting at radius 70 with zero width and ending at // radius 60 with 20 pixels outer width m.addColorScale(smoothColorScale, 70, 0, 60, 20); } else if (chartIndex == 3) { // Add the high/low color scale at the default position m.addColorScale(highLowColorScale); } else if (chartIndex == 4) { // Add the step color scale at the default position m.addColorScale(stepColorScale); } else { // Add the smooth color scale at radius 60 with 15 pixels outer width m.addColorScale(smoothColorScale, 60, 15); } // Add a text label centered at (150, 125) with 15pt Arial Italic font m.addText(150, 125, "CPU", "Arial Italic", 15, Chart.TextColor, Chart.BottomCenter); // Add a red (0xff0000) pointer at the specified value m.addPointer2(value, 0xff0000); // Add glare up to radius 138 (= region inside border) if (chartIndex % 2 == 0) { m.addGlare(138); } // Output the chart viewer.Chart = m; } } }

[ASP.NET Web Forms - C# version] NetWebCharts\CSharpASP\blacksemicirclemeter.aspx
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<%@ Page Language="C#" Debug="true" %> <%@ Import Namespace="ChartDirector" %> <%@ Register TagPrefix="chart" Namespace="ChartDirector" Assembly="netchartdir" %> <!DOCTYPE html> <script runat="server"> // // Create chart // protected void createChart(WebChartViewer viewer, int chartIndex) { // The value to display on the meter double value = 72.55; // Create an AngularMeter object of size 300 x 180 pixels with transparent background AngularMeter m = new AngularMeter(300, 180, Chart.Transparent); // Set the default text and line colors to white (0xffffff) m.setColor(Chart.TextColor, 0xffffff); m.setColor(Chart.LineColor, 0xffffff); // Center at (150, 150), scale radius = 128 pixels, scale angle -90 to +90 degrees m.setMeter(150, 150, 128, -90, 90); // Gradient color for the border to make it silver-like double[] ringGradient = {1, 0x909090, 0.5, 0xd6d6d6, 0, 0xeeeeee, -0.5, 0xd6d6d6, -1, 0x909090}; // Add a black (0x000000) scale background of 148 pixels radius with a 10 pixel thick silver // border m.addScaleBackground(148, 0, 10, m.relativeLinearGradient(ringGradient, 45, 148)); // Meter scale is 0 - 100, with major tick every 20 units, minor tick every 10 units, and micro // tick every 5 units m.setScale(0, 100, 20, 10, 5); // Set the scale label style to 15pt Arial Italic. Set the major/minor/micro tick lengths to // 16/16/10 pixels pointing inwards, and their widths to 2/1/1 pixels. m.setLabelStyle("Arial Italic", 16); m.setTickLength(-16, -16, -10); m.setLineWidth(0, 2, 1, 1); // Demostrate different types of color scales and putting them at different positions double[] smoothColorScale = {0, 0x0000ff, 25, 0x0088ff, 50, 0x00ff00, 75, 0xdddd00, 100, 0xff0000}; double[] stepColorScale = {0, 0x00aa00, 60, 0xddaa00, 80, 0xcc0000, 100}; double[] highLowColorScale = {0, 0x00ff00, 70, Chart.Transparent, 100, 0xff0000}; if (chartIndex == 0) { // Add the smooth color scale at the default position m.addColorScale(smoothColorScale); } else if (chartIndex == 1) { // Add the smooth color scale starting at radius 128 with zero width and ending at radius // 128 with 16 pixels inner width m.addColorScale(smoothColorScale, 128, 0, 128, -16); } else if (chartIndex == 2) { // Add the smooth color scale starting at radius 70 with zero width and ending at radius 60 // with 20 pixels outer width m.addColorScale(smoothColorScale, 70, 0, 60, 20); } else if (chartIndex == 3) { // Add the high/low color scale at the default position m.addColorScale(highLowColorScale); } else if (chartIndex == 4) { // Add the step color scale at the default position m.addColorScale(stepColorScale); } else { // Add the smooth color scale at radius 60 with 15 pixels outer width m.addColorScale(smoothColorScale, 60, 15); } // Add a text label centered at (150, 125) with 15pt Arial Italic font m.addText(150, 125, "CPU", "Arial Italic", 15, Chart.TextColor, Chart.BottomCenter); // Add a red (0xff0000) pointer at the specified value m.addPointer2(value, 0xff0000); // Add glare up to radius 138 (= region inside border) if (chartIndex % 2 == 0) { m.addGlare(138); } // Output the chart viewer.Image = m.makeWebImage(Chart.SVG); } // // Page Load event handler // protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e) { createChart(WebChartViewer0, 0); createChart(WebChartViewer1, 1); createChart(WebChartViewer2, 2); createChart(WebChartViewer3, 3); createChart(WebChartViewer4, 4); createChart(WebChartViewer5, 5); } </script> <html> <head> <script type="text/javascript" src="cdjcv.js"></script> </head> <body> <chart:WebChartViewer id="WebChartViewer0" runat="server" /> <chart:WebChartViewer id="WebChartViewer1" runat="server" /> <chart:WebChartViewer id="WebChartViewer2" runat="server" /> <chart:WebChartViewer id="WebChartViewer3" runat="server" /> <chart:WebChartViewer id="WebChartViewer4" runat="server" /> <chart:WebChartViewer id="WebChartViewer5" runat="server" /> </body> </html>

[ASP.NET Web Forms - VB Version] NetWebCharts\VBNetASP\blacksemicirclemeter.aspx
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<%@ Page Language="VB" Debug="true" %> <%@ Import Namespace="ChartDirector" %> <%@ Register TagPrefix="chart" Namespace="ChartDirector" Assembly="netchartdir" %> <!DOCTYPE html> <script runat="server"> ' ' Create chart ' Protected Sub createChart(viewer As WebChartViewer, chartIndex As Integer) ' The value to display on the meter Dim value As Double = 72.55 ' Create an AngularMeter object of size 300 x 180 pixels with transparent background Dim m As AngularMeter = New AngularMeter(300, 180, Chart.Transparent) ' Set the default text and line colors to white (0xffffff) m.setColor(Chart.TextColor, &Hffffff) m.setColor(Chart.LineColor, &Hffffff) ' Center at (150, 150), scale radius = 128 pixels, scale angle -90 to +90 degrees m.setMeter(150, 150, 128, -90, 90) ' Gradient color for the border to make it silver-like Dim ringGradient() As Double = {1, &H909090, 0.5, &Hd6d6d6, 0, &Heeeeee, -0.5, &Hd6d6d6, -1, _ &H909090} ' Add a black (0x000000) scale background of 148 pixels radius with a 10 pixel thick silver ' border m.addScaleBackground(148, 0, 10, m.relativeLinearGradient(ringGradient, 45, 148)) ' Meter scale is 0 - 100, with major tick every 20 units, minor tick every 10 units, and micro ' tick every 5 units m.setScale(0, 100, 20, 10, 5) ' Set the scale label style to 15pt Arial Italic. Set the major/minor/micro tick lengths to ' 16/16/10 pixels pointing inwards, and their widths to 2/1/1 pixels. m.setLabelStyle("Arial Italic", 16) m.setTickLength(-16, -16, -10) m.setLineWidth(0, 2, 1, 1) ' Demostrate different types of color scales and putting them at different positions Dim smoothColorScale() As Double = {0, &H0000ff, 25, &H0088ff, 50, &H00ff00, 75, &Hdddd00, _ 100, &Hff0000} Dim stepColorScale() As Double = {0, &H00aa00, 60, &Hddaa00, 80, &Hcc0000, 100} Dim highLowColorScale() As Double = {0, &H00ff00, 70, Chart.Transparent, 100, &Hff0000} If chartIndex = 0 Then ' Add the smooth color scale at the default position m.addColorScale(smoothColorScale) ElseIf chartIndex = 1 Then ' Add the smooth color scale starting at radius 128 with zero width and ending at radius 128 ' with 16 pixels inner width m.addColorScale(smoothColorScale, 128, 0, 128, -16) ElseIf chartIndex = 2 Then ' Add the smooth color scale starting at radius 70 with zero width and ending at radius 60 ' with 20 pixels outer width m.addColorScale(smoothColorScale, 70, 0, 60, 20) ElseIf chartIndex = 3 Then ' Add the high/low color scale at the default position m.addColorScale(highLowColorScale) ElseIf chartIndex = 4 Then ' Add the step color scale at the default position m.addColorScale(stepColorScale) Else ' Add the smooth color scale at radius 60 with 15 pixels outer width m.addColorScale(smoothColorScale, 60, 15) End If ' Add a text label centered at (150, 125) with 15pt Arial Italic font m.addText(150, 125, "CPU", "Arial Italic", 15, Chart.TextColor, Chart.BottomCenter) ' Add a red (0xff0000) pointer at the specified value m.addPointer2(value, &Hff0000) ' Add glare up to radius 138 (= region inside border) If chartIndex Mod 2 = 0 Then m.addGlare(138) End If ' Output the chart viewer.Image = m.makeWebImage(Chart.SVG) End Sub ' ' Page Load event handler ' Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) createChart(WebChartViewer0, 0) createChart(WebChartViewer1, 1) createChart(WebChartViewer2, 2) createChart(WebChartViewer3, 3) createChart(WebChartViewer4, 4) createChart(WebChartViewer5, 5) End Sub </script> <html> <head> <script type="text/javascript" src="cdjcv.js"></script> </head> <body> <chart:WebChartViewer id="WebChartViewer0" runat="server" /> <chart:WebChartViewer id="WebChartViewer1" runat="server" /> <chart:WebChartViewer id="WebChartViewer2" runat="server" /> <chart:WebChartViewer id="WebChartViewer3" runat="server" /> <chart:WebChartViewer id="WebChartViewer4" runat="server" /> <chart:WebChartViewer id="WebChartViewer5" runat="server" /> </body> </html>

[ASP.NET MVC - Controller] NetMvcCharts\Controllers\BlacksemicirclemeterController.cs
using System; using System.Web.Mvc; using ChartDirector; namespace NetMvcCharts.Controllers { public class BlacksemicirclemeterController : Controller { // // Default Action // public ActionResult Index() { ViewBag.Title = "Black Semicircle Meters"; // This example contains 6 charts. ViewBag.Viewer = new RazorChartViewer[6]; for (int i = 0; i < ViewBag.Viewer.Length; ++i) createChart(ViewBag.Viewer[i] = new RazorChartViewer(HttpContext, "chart" + i), i); return View("~/Views/Shared/ChartView.cshtml"); } // // Create chart // private void createChart(RazorChartViewer viewer, int chartIndex) { // The value to display on the meter double value = 72.55; // Create an AngularMeter object of size 300 x 180 pixels with transparent background AngularMeter m = new AngularMeter(300, 180, Chart.Transparent); // Set the default text and line colors to white (0xffffff) m.setColor(Chart.TextColor, 0xffffff); m.setColor(Chart.LineColor, 0xffffff); // Center at (150, 150), scale radius = 128 pixels, scale angle -90 to +90 degrees m.setMeter(150, 150, 128, -90, 90); // Gradient color for the border to make it silver-like double[] ringGradient = {1, 0x909090, 0.5, 0xd6d6d6, 0, 0xeeeeee, -0.5, 0xd6d6d6, -1, 0x909090}; // Add a black (0x000000) scale background of 148 pixels radius with a 10 pixel thick silver // border m.addScaleBackground(148, 0, 10, m.relativeLinearGradient(ringGradient, 45, 148)); // Meter scale is 0 - 100, with major tick every 20 units, minor tick every 10 units, and // micro tick every 5 units m.setScale(0, 100, 20, 10, 5); // Set the scale label style to 15pt Arial Italic. Set the major/minor/micro tick lengths to // 16/16/10 pixels pointing inwards, and their widths to 2/1/1 pixels. m.setLabelStyle("Arial Italic", 16); m.setTickLength(-16, -16, -10); m.setLineWidth(0, 2, 1, 1); // Demostrate different types of color scales and putting them at different positions double[] smoothColorScale = {0, 0x0000ff, 25, 0x0088ff, 50, 0x00ff00, 75, 0xdddd00, 100, 0xff0000}; double[] stepColorScale = {0, 0x00aa00, 60, 0xddaa00, 80, 0xcc0000, 100}; double[] highLowColorScale = {0, 0x00ff00, 70, Chart.Transparent, 100, 0xff0000}; if (chartIndex == 0) { // Add the smooth color scale at the default position m.addColorScale(smoothColorScale); } else if (chartIndex == 1) { // Add the smooth color scale starting at radius 128 with zero width and ending at radius // 128 with 16 pixels inner width m.addColorScale(smoothColorScale, 128, 0, 128, -16); } else if (chartIndex == 2) { // Add the smooth color scale starting at radius 70 with zero width and ending at radius // 60 with 20 pixels outer width m.addColorScale(smoothColorScale, 70, 0, 60, 20); } else if (chartIndex == 3) { // Add the high/low color scale at the default position m.addColorScale(highLowColorScale); } else if (chartIndex == 4) { // Add the step color scale at the default position m.addColorScale(stepColorScale); } else { // Add the smooth color scale at radius 60 with 15 pixels outer width m.addColorScale(smoothColorScale, 60, 15); } // Add a text label centered at (150, 125) with 15pt Arial Italic font m.addText(150, 125, "CPU", "Arial Italic", 15, Chart.TextColor, Chart.BottomCenter); // Add a red (0xff0000) pointer at the specified value m.addPointer2(value, 0xff0000); // Add glare up to radius 138 (= region inside border) if (chartIndex % 2 == 0) { m.addGlare(138); } // Output the chart viewer.Image = m.makeWebImage(Chart.SVG); } } }

[ASP.NET MVC - View] NetMvcCharts\Views\Shared\ChartView.cshtml
@{ Layout = null; } <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width" /> <title>@ViewBag.Title</title> <style> @ViewBag.Style </style> @Scripts.Render("~/Scripts/cdjcv.js") </head> <body style="margin:5px 0px 0px 5px"> <div style="font:bold 18pt verdana;"> @ViewBag.Title </div> <hr style="border:solid 1px #000080; background:#000080" /> <div> @{ if (ViewBag.Viewer is Array) { // Display multiple charts for (int i = 0; i < ViewBag.Viewer.Length; ++i) { @:@Html.Raw(ViewBag.Viewer[i].RenderHTML()) } } else { // Display one chart only @:@Html.Raw(ViewBag.Viewer.RenderHTML()) } } </div> </body> </html>