# 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.type

The default series type for the chart. Can be any of the chart types listed under plotOptions and series or can be a series provided by an additional module.

In TypeScript this option has no effect in sense of typing and instead the `type` option must always be set in the series.