# 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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# colorAxis.dataClasses

An array of data classes or ranges for the choropleth map. If none given, the color axis is scalar and values are distributed as a gradient between the minimum and maximum colors.