# Welcome to the Highcharts Maps JS (highmaps) Options Reference

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

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# plotOptions.mapbubble.sonification.contextTracks.pointGrouping.algorithm

The grouping algorithm, deciding which points to keep when grouping a set of points together. By default `"minmax"` is used, which keeps both the minimum and maximum points.

The other algorithms will either keep the first point in the group (time wise), last point, middle point, or both the first and the last point.

The timing of the resulting point(s) is then adjusted to play evenly, regardless of its original position within the group.