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+/// <reference path="highcharts-modules-no-data-to-display.d.ts" />
+/// <reference path="highcharts.d.ts" />
+/// <reference path="../jquery/jquery.d.ts" />
+
+function test_NoDataToDisplay() {
+    var chart = $("#container").highcharts();
+    var chartHasData = chart.hasData();
+    chart.hideNoData();
+    chart.showNoData("Custom no data message");
+}
diff --git a/highcharts/highcharts-modules-no-data-to-display.d.ts b/highcharts/highcharts-modules-no-data-to-display.d.ts
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+// Type definitions for Highcharts No Data to Display
+// Project: http://www.highcharts.com/
+// Definitions by: Andrey Zolotin <http://github.com/nitoloz>
+// Definitions: https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped
+/// <reference path="highcharts.d.ts" />
+interface HighchartsChartObject {
+    /**
+     * Returns true if there are data points within the plot area now
+     * @return {boolean} If chart has any data.
+     * @since 3.0.8
+     */
+    hasData(): boolean;
+
+    /**
+     * Hide the 'No data to display' message added by the no-data-to-display plugin.
+     * @since 3.0.8
+     */
+    hideNoData(): void;
+
+    /**
+     * Display a no-data message.
+     * @param {String} message An optional message to show in place of the default one
+     * @since 3.0.8
+     */
+    showNoData(message?: string): void;
+}