diff --git a/API.txt b/API.txt index 1564337..c196559 100644 --- a/API.txt +++ b/API.txt @@ -1020,7 +1020,14 @@ Plugins Plugins extend the functionality of Flot. To use a plugin, simply include its Javascript file after Flot in the HTML page. -The plugin registers itself in the global array $.plot.plugins. When +If you're worried about download size/latency, you can concatenate all +the plugins you use and Flot itself for that matter into one big file +(make sure you get the order right), then optionally run it through a +Javascript minifier such as YUI Compressor. + +Here's a brief explanation of how the plugin plumbings work: + +Each plugin registers itself in the global array $.plot.plugins. When you make a new plot object with $.plot, Flot goes through this array calling the "init" function of each plugin and merging default options from its "option" attribute. The init function gets a reference to the