Simple XML extensions allow developers to enhance dashboards beyond the standard capabilities by adding custom CSS and JavaScript files. CSS is used to modify the appearance and layout of dashboard elements, enabling custom layouts (A). JavaScript is used to add custom graphics and visualizations (B), often by integrating third-party libraries. JavaScript also enables the implementation of custom interactive behaviors (C), such as dynamic drilldowns, custom event handling, or interactions with external web services, providing a richer user experience than what is available with standard Simple XML.

D. Splunk license consumption is determined by the volume of data indexed per day and is managed at the indexer level, not through dashboard UI customizations.

1. Splunk Enterprise Documentation

Dashboards and Visualizations manual

"Add custom CSS and JavaScript to dashboards": This section explicitly states

"You can use extensions to further customize the appearance and behavior of your dashboards." It details how CSS can change the layout and how JavaScript can be used to add custom visualizations and behaviors. (Covers A

B

C).

2. Splunk Enterprise Documentation

Dashboards and Visualizations manual

"Dashboard examples using Simple XML extensions": This page provides concrete examples of using extensions to create custom layouts

integrate third-party charting libraries (custom graphics)

and implement custom user interactions (custom behaviors). (Covers A

B

C).

3. Splunk Enterprise Documentation

Admin Manual

"How Splunk licensing works": This document details that licensing is based on indexing volume. It makes no mention of dashboard configurations or Simple XML extensions as a method for controlling license usage. (Covers D).