# 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.plotShadow

Whether to apply a drop shadow to the plot area. Requires that plotBackgroundColor be set. The shadow can be an object configuration containing `color`, `offsetX`, `offsetY`, `opacity` and `width`.