# Welcome to the Highcharts Gantt JS (gantt) Options Reference

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

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# plotOptions.gantt.dataLabels.distance

The distance of the data label from the data point. Note that the `padding` setting also affects the rendered distance, but is not visible unless the data label has a border or background.