# 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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# series.map.data.path

For map and mapline series types, the SVG path for the shape. For compatibility with old IE, not all SVG path definitions are supported, but M, L and C operators are safe.

To achieve a better separation between the structure and the data, it is recommended to use `mapData` to define that paths instead of defining them on the data points themselves.

For providing true geographical shapes based on longitude and latitude, use the `geometry` option instead.