# spiral

Word cloud: spiral search pattern — `rectangular` (default) / `archimedean`.

Canonical: https://chart.syidax.com/docs/options/spiral/

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## Definition

| Item | Value |
| --- | --- |
| JavaScript property | `spiral` |
| HTML attribute | `spiral` |
| Type | `WordCloudSpiral` |
| Default | `undefined` |
| Allowed values | `rectangular`, `archimedean` |

undefined means this property was not explicitly set. The effective value may depend on the chart type and other settings.

- [WordCloudSpiral](https://chart.syidax.com/docs/types/WordCloudSpiral.md) — Type definition

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## Related documentation

A property with the same name may have different types and defaults across charts. When using a direct tag, follow that chart's documentation below.

- [Shared facade and direct tags](https://chart.syidax.com/docs/concepts.md)
- [sy-word-cloud](https://chart.syidax.com/docs/components/word-cloud.md#property-spiral)