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name: balkan-family-tree description: Comprehensive skill for working with Balkan Family Tree JS libraries (V1 and V2). Use when creating family tree visualizations, genealogy applications, org charts with family relationships, or when migrating between library versions. Covers initialization, data structures, templates, events, node manipulation, and V1→V2 migration patterns. license: MIT - See LICENSE file

Balkan Family Tree JS

Interactive family tree visualization library. Two major versions exist with different APIs.

Version Selection

Quick Reference

V2 (Recommended for new projects)

Copy<script src="https://balkan.app/js/familytree.js"></script>
<div id="tree"></div>
<script>
var family = new FamilyTree(document.getElementById("tree"), {
    nodeBinding: {
        field_0: "name",
        img_0: "img"
    },
    nodes: [
        { id: 1, pids: [2], name: "Amber McKenzie", gender: "female", img: "photo.jpg" },
        { id: 2, pids: [1], name: "Ava Field", gender: "male", img: "photo2.jpg" },
        { id: 3, mid: 1, fid: 2, name: "Peter Stevens", gender: "male" }
    ]
});
</script>

V1 (Legacy)

Copy<script src="https://balkan.app/js/FamilyTree.js"></script>
<div id="tree"></div>
<script>
var family = new FamilyTree(document.getElementById("tree"), {
    template: "john",
    nodeBinding: {
        field_0: "name"
    }
});
family.load([
    { id: 1, pids: [2], name: "Amber" },
    { id: 2, pids: [1], name: "Ava" },
    { id: 3, mid: 1, fid: 2, name: "Peter" }
]);
</script>

Core Data Structure (Both Versions)

Copy{
    id: Number|String,      // Unique identifier (required)
    pids: Array,            // Partner IDs
    mid: Number|String,     // Mother ID
    fid: Number|String,     // Father ID
    name: String,           // Display name
    gender: "male"|"female",
    img: String,            // Photo URL
    // Custom fields allowed
}

Detailed Documentation

• V2 Full Guide: See references/v2-guide.md for complete V2 API, templates, events, and advanced features
• V1 Full Guide: See references/v1-guide.md for complete V1 API and patterns
• Migration Guide: See references/migration-v1-to-v2.md for converting V1 code to V2

Common Tasks

Adding Nodes Programmatically

V2:

Copyfamily.addNode({ id: 4, mid: 1, fid: 2, name: "New Child", gender: "female" });

V1:

Copyfamily.add({ id: 4, mid: 1, fid: 2, name: "New Child" });

Handling Events

V2:

Copyfamily.onNodeClick((args) => {
    console.log("Clicked:", args.node);
});

V1:

Copyfamily.on("click", function(sender, args) {
    console.log("Clicked:", args.node);
});

Exporting

V2:

Copyfamily.exportPDF();
family.exportPNG();
family.exportSVG();

V1:

CopyFamilyTree.pdfPrevUI.show(family, { format: "A4" });
FamilyTree.exportPNG(family, {});

Workflow

1. New Project: Read references/v2-guide.md → implement with V2 API
2. Existing V1 Project: Read references/v1-guide.md → maintain with V1 API
3. Migration: Read references/migration-v1-to-v2.md → convert systematically