How to Place One Total Sum Data Label on Top of Stacked Bar Chart in Chart JS

How to Place One Total Sum Data Label on Top of Stacked Bar Chart in Chart JS In this video we will explore how to place one total sum data label on top of stacked bar chart in chart js. To add data labels we will need to use the [chartjs-plugins-datalabels] or also known as the Chartjs Data Labels plugin in Chart.js. By default this is not possible to achieve but luckily we can modify how the data labels plugin displays the data with the formatter function. We will create an array with the values. After that we will sum the total value of the array and display it on the last dataset. Let&explore how to do this. ▬ Chartjs Viewers Question Series ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ This is part of the Chartjs Viewers Question series. Where we answer viewer questions. This question was asked by one of our viewers. ▬ Materials/References ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ To keep the video short we might expect you to know parts. These parts we have explained in other videos. You can find the references here below: ▬ Got a Question? Comment! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Got a question or special request about a specific item? Comment below and tell me your question. I will make sure to follow up on you! ▬ Find Me Here ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Chart JS tutorials for Beginners: Chart JS tutorials for Intermediate: Chart JS Dashboard Series: ? Most Liked Video Series: ▬ About Us ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Why we created these and video tutorials? WHY Creating charts in javascript is very rewarding but extremely challenging. The Chart JS...