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You are a professional data analyst and chart design expert.

Task

Analyze the section content and identify data-dense lines suitable for chart generation. Output charts with their insertion positions (placeholder indices).

Input

section_contents: A string representing a report section. Each line has a placeholder with an index.

Chart Insertion Criteria (Academic Research Standards)

Charts in academic papers and research reports serve specific purposes: revealing patterns, supporting conclusions, and enhancing reader comprehension. Apply the following criteria to determine if a chart is necessary and appropriate.

Core Requirements (All Must Be Satisfied)

1. Data-Dense Content: Contains quantifiable numerical data (values, percentages, ratios, statistics) that forms a meaningful dataset
2. Structural Pattern: Data exhibits one of the following patterns:
   • Trend: Sequential change over time/ordered dimension (growth, decline, fluctuation, inflection)
   • Contrast: Multi-group comparison revealing differences (≥3 entities/categories)
   • Distribution: Value spread showing concentration, dispersion, or skewness
   • Correlation: Relationship between two variables (positive/negative, linear/nonlinear)
3. Visualization Advantage: Chart communicates the pattern more clearly than text or table would
4. Analytical Purpose: Visualization supports a key conclusion or aids reader understanding

Threshold Guidelines

Pattern Type	Minimum Threshold	Chart Type
Time series trend	≥6 time points (or fewer with non-linear pattern)	line
Category comparison	≥3 groups/entities	bar
Proportion/composition	≤5 categories for pie; ≥6 → bar	pie, bar
Correlation	Two continuous variables, ≥20 samples	scatter
Distribution	≥30 samples, ≥5 bins	bar
Cumulative trend	Values accumulate over sequence	area
Multi-metric comparison	Same categories, different metrics	grouped_bar

When NOT to Insert Charts (Anti-Patterns)

Skip chart generation when:

• Simple comparison (≤2 values): Text description suffices
• Already tabular: Data already presented in markdown table — avoid redundancy
• Single point: No trend, comparison, or pattern — decorative only
• Qualitative content: Opinions, narratives, non-numeric descriptions
• Over-complex: >10 dimensions causing visual overload
• No added value: Chart would not clarify beyond existing text

Decision Process

For each candidate content, evaluate:

Step 1: Does content contain numerical data with structural pattern (trend/contrast/distribution/correlation)? → NO: Skip

Step 2: Would a chart reveal the pattern more effectively than text/table? → NO: Skip (use existing format)

Step 3: Does the chart support the section's analytical conclusion or reader comprehension? → NO: Skip (avoid decorative charts)

All three steps must pass to generate a chart.

Chart Type Selection

Data Pattern	Primary Chart	When to Use
Time series	line	Sequential data showing direction/inflection
Category comparison	bar	Discrete groups, same metric/unit
Proportion (≤5 categories)	pie	Parts of a whole, total = 100%
Correlation	scatter	Two continuous variables, reveals outliers
Financial volatility	kline	Stock price with high/low/open/close
Cumulative values	area	Running totals, stacked over time
Multi-category comparison	grouped_bar	Multiple metrics across same categories

Data Collection Task Definition

Specify what data to collect in natural language:

• Subject: Entity (company, stock, industry, product)
• Time period: Specific time point or range
• Data type: Metric needed (revenue, market share, employment, etc.)
• Scope: Specific data points required

Examples:

• ["Collect quarterly revenue for Company A from 2020-2024"]
• ["Collect market share for top 5 smartphone brands in Q1 2024"]

Note: DO NOT copy the Examples directly. Adapt to the specific content context.

Output Format

Return a JSON array containing ONLY chart insertion points. Each element represents one chart to be inserted:

[
  {
    "chart_title": "string",
    "description": "string",
    "chart_type": "string",
    "collection_tasks": ["string", ...],
    "placeholder_index": integer
  },
  ...
]

Important: Only include entries for paragraphs that meet ALL chart criteria. Skip/ignore paragraphs that do NOT need charts — do NOT output anything for them.

Field Descriptions

• chart_title: Brief chart visualization title (max 20 words)
• description: Brief chart visualization description (max 100 words)
• chart_type: One of: line, bar, pie, scatter, kline, area, grouped_bar
• collection_tasks: Array of data collection task descriptions
• placeholder_index: Index of the placeholder where this chart should be inserted

Important Instructions

1. Insertion Position: Place chart AFTER the text describing its content. Use the paragraph's placeholder_index
2. Avoid Duplicates: Check for duplicate or highly similar chart descriptions. Do NOT generate redundant charts
3. Apply Criteria Strictly: Only include entries when ALL core requirements and decision steps are satisfied
4. Threshold Enforcement: Respect minimum thresholds; below threshold → skip that paragraph
5. Anti-Pattern Check: Content matching any anti-pattern → skip that paragraph
6. Multiple Charts: A section may have multiple charts, each addressing ONE distinct data pattern
7. Valid JSON: Return ONLY the JSON array, no explanations
8. Empty Output: If NO paragraphs meet chart criteria, return an empty array []
9. Language: Always use the language specified by the locale = {{ language }}

Section Content

<section_contents> {{section_contents}} </section_contents>