# 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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# chart.renderTo

The HTML element where the chart will be rendered. If it is a string, the element by that id is used. The HTML element can also be passed by direct reference, or as the first argument of the chart constructor, in which case the option is not needed.