Tier

A tier diagram represents a ranked set of labeled items — levels differentiated by importance, abstraction, or priority. The view field determines how the tiers are rendered.

Fields

FieldRequiredTypeDescription
kindyes"tier"Must be exactly "tier"
viewnostringRendering intent. Default: pyramid
titlenostringTitle rendered above the diagram
itemsyesarray of ItemAt least one item required

Item fields

FieldRequiredTypeDescription
labelyesstringText displayed in the tier level
emphasisnostring"primary" or "secondary". See schema.

View values

valueMeaningMin itemsMax items
pyramidStacked layers from apex (first) to base (last)1

When view is omitted, the engine uses pyramid.

Example

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Self-Actualization Esteem Love & Belonging Safety Physiological