diff --git a/.indent.pro b/.indent.pro
index 87771944..dad63027 100644
--- a/.indent.pro
+++ b/.indent.pro
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 -T lxw_chart_fill
 -T lxw_chart_font
 -T lxw_chart_gridline
+-T lxw_chart_label_position
 -T lxw_chart_legend
 -T lxw_chart_legend_position
 -T lxw_chart_line
diff --git a/include/xlsxwriter/chart.h b/include/xlsxwriter/chart.h
index 20868f37..a03b9c8c 100644
--- a/include/xlsxwriter/chart.h
+++ b/include/xlsxwriter/chart.h
@@ -409,6 +409,41 @@ typedef enum lxw_chart_pattern_type {
     LXW_CHART_PATTERN_SOLID_DIAMOND
 } lxw_chart_pattern_type;
 
+/**
+ * @brief Chart data label positions.
+ */
+typedef enum lxw_chart_label_position {
+    /** Series data label position: default position. */
+    LXW_CHART_LABEL_POSITION_DEFAULT,
+
+    /** Series data label position: center. */
+    LXW_CHART_LABEL_POSITION_CENTER,
+
+    /** Series data label position: right. */
+    LXW_CHART_LABEL_POSITION_RIGHT,
+
+    /** Series data label position: left. */
+    LXW_CHART_LABEL_POSITION_LEFT,
+
+    /** Series data label position: above. */
+    LXW_CHART_LABEL_POSITION_ABOVE,
+
+    /** Series data label position: below. */
+    LXW_CHART_LABEL_POSITION_BELOW,
+
+    /** Series data label position: inside base.  */
+    LXW_CHART_LABEL_POSITION_INSIDE_BASE,
+
+    /** Series data label position: inside end. */
+    LXW_CHART_LABEL_POSITION_INSIDE_END,
+
+    /** Series data label position: outside end. */
+    LXW_CHART_LABEL_POSITION_OUTSIDE_END,
+
+    /** Series data label position: best fit. */
+    LXW_CHART_LABEL_POSITION_BEST_FIT
+} lxw_chart_label_position;
+
 enum lxw_chart_subtype {
 
     LXW_CHART_SUBTYPE_NONE = 0,
@@ -743,6 +778,13 @@ typedef struct lxw_chart_series {
     uint8_t smooth;
     uint8_t invert_if_negative;
 
+    uint8_t has_labels;
+    uint8_t show_value;
+    uint8_t show_category;
+    uint8_t show_name;
+    uint8_t label_position;
+    uint8_t default_label_position;
+
     STAILQ_ENTRY (lxw_chart_series) list_pointers;
 
 } lxw_chart_series;
@@ -908,6 +950,8 @@ typedef struct lxw_chart {
     lxw_chart_fill *up_bar_fill;
     lxw_chart_fill *down_bar_fill;
 
+    uint8_t default_label_position;
+
     STAILQ_ENTRY (lxw_chart) ordered_list_pointers;
     STAILQ_ENTRY (lxw_chart) list_pointers;
 
@@ -1395,6 +1439,11 @@ lxw_error chart_series_set_points(lxw_chart_series *series,
  */
 void chart_series_set_smooth(lxw_chart_series *series, uint8_t smooth);
 
+void chart_series_set_labels(lxw_chart_series *series);
+
+void chart_series_set_labels_position(lxw_chart_series *series,
+                                      uint8_t position);
+
 /**
  * @brief Set the name caption of the an axis.
  *
diff --git a/src/chart.c b/src/chart.c
index bd3515da..2685b361 100644
--- a/src/chart.c
+++ b/src/chart.c
@@ -2010,6 +2010,80 @@ _chart_write_invert_if_negative(lxw_chart *self, lxw_chart_series *series)
     LXW_FREE_ATTRIBUTES();
 }
 
+/*
+ * Write the <c:showVal> element.
+ */
+STATIC void
+_chart_write_show_val(lxw_chart *self)
+{
+    struct xml_attribute_list attributes;
+    struct xml_attribute *attribute;
+
+    LXW_INIT_ATTRIBUTES();
+    LXW_PUSH_ATTRIBUTES_STR("val", "1");
+
+    lxw_xml_empty_tag(self->file, "c:showVal", &attributes);
+
+    LXW_FREE_ATTRIBUTES();
+}
+
+/*
+ * Write the <c:dLblPos> element.
+ */
+STATIC void
+_chart_write_d_lbl_pos(lxw_chart *self, uint8_t position)
+{
+    struct xml_attribute_list attributes;
+    struct xml_attribute *attribute;
+
+    LXW_INIT_ATTRIBUTES();
+
+    if (position == LXW_CHART_LABEL_POSITION_RIGHT)
+        LXW_PUSH_ATTRIBUTES_STR("val", "r");
+    else if (position == LXW_CHART_LABEL_POSITION_LEFT)
+        LXW_PUSH_ATTRIBUTES_STR("val", "l");
+    else if (position == LXW_CHART_LABEL_POSITION_ABOVE)
+        LXW_PUSH_ATTRIBUTES_STR("val", "t");
+    else if (position == LXW_CHART_LABEL_POSITION_BELOW)
+        LXW_PUSH_ATTRIBUTES_STR("val", "b");
+    else if (position == LXW_CHART_LABEL_POSITION_INSIDE_BASE)
+        LXW_PUSH_ATTRIBUTES_STR("val", "inBase");
+    else if (position == LXW_CHART_LABEL_POSITION_INSIDE_END)
+        LXW_PUSH_ATTRIBUTES_STR("val", "inEnd");
+    else if (position == LXW_CHART_LABEL_POSITION_OUTSIDE_END)
+        LXW_PUSH_ATTRIBUTES_STR("val", "outEnd");
+    else if (position == LXW_CHART_LABEL_POSITION_BEST_FIT)
+        LXW_PUSH_ATTRIBUTES_STR("val", "bestFit");
+    else
+        LXW_PUSH_ATTRIBUTES_STR("val", "ctr");
+
+    lxw_xml_empty_tag(self->file, "c:dLblPos", &attributes);
+
+    LXW_FREE_ATTRIBUTES();
+}
+
+/*
+ * Write the <c:dLbls> element.
+ */
+STATIC void
+_chart_write_d_lbls(lxw_chart *self, lxw_chart_series *series)
+{
+    if (!series->has_labels)
+        return;
+
+    lxw_xml_start_tag(self->file, "c:dLbls", NULL);
+
+    /* Write the c:dLblPos element. */
+    if (series->label_position)
+        _chart_write_d_lbl_pos(self, series->label_position);
+
+    /* Write the c:showVal element. */
+    if (series->show_value)
+        _chart_write_show_val(self);
+
+    lxw_xml_end_tag(self->file, "c:dLbls");
+}
+
 /*
  * Write the <c:size> element.
  */
@@ -2218,6 +2292,9 @@ _chart_write_ser(lxw_chart *self, lxw_chart_series *series)
     /* Write the char points. */
     _chart_write_points(self, series);
 
+    /* Write the c:dLbls element. */
+    _chart_write_d_lbls(self, series);
+
     /* Write the c:cat element. */
     _chart_write_cat(self, series);
 
@@ -2260,6 +2337,9 @@ _chart_write_xval_ser(lxw_chart *self, lxw_chart_series *series)
     /* Write the char points. */
     _chart_write_points(self, series);
 
+    /* Write the c:dLbls element. */
+    _chart_write_d_lbls(self, series);
+
     /* Write the c:xVal element. */
     _chart_write_x_val(self, series);
 
@@ -3955,6 +4035,7 @@ _chart_initialize_area_chart(lxw_chart *self, uint8_t type)
     self->grouping = LXW_GROUPING_STANDARD;
     self->default_cross_between = LXW_CHART_AXIS_POSITION_ON_TICK;
     self->x_axis->is_category = LXW_TRUE;
+    self->default_label_position = LXW_CHART_LABEL_POSITION_CENTER;
 
     if (type == LXW_CHART_AREA_STACKED) {
         self->grouping = LXW_GROUPING_STACKED;
@@ -3998,6 +4079,7 @@ _chart_initialize_bar_chart(lxw_chart *self, uint8_t type)
     self->x_axis->is_value = LXW_TRUE;
     self->has_horiz_cat_axis = LXW_TRUE;
     self->has_horiz_val_axis = LXW_FALSE;
+    self->default_label_position = LXW_CHART_LABEL_POSITION_OUTSIDE_END;
 
     if (type == LXW_CHART_BAR_STACKED) {
         self->grouping = LXW_GROUPING_STACKED;
@@ -4029,6 +4111,7 @@ _chart_initialize_column_chart(lxw_chart *self, uint8_t type)
     self->has_horiz_val_axis = LXW_FALSE;
     self->x_axis->is_category = LXW_TRUE;
     self->y_axis->is_value = LXW_TRUE;
+    self->default_label_position = LXW_CHART_LABEL_POSITION_OUTSIDE_END;
 
     if (type == LXW_CHART_COLUMN_STACKED) {
         self->grouping = LXW_GROUPING_STACKED;
@@ -4059,6 +4142,7 @@ _chart_initialize_doughnut_chart(lxw_chart *self)
     /* Initialize the function pointers for this chart type. */
     self->write_chart_type = _chart_write_doughnut_chart;
     self->write_plot_area = _chart_write_pie_plot_area;
+    self->default_label_position = LXW_CHART_LABEL_POSITION_BEST_FIT;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -4071,6 +4155,7 @@ _chart_initialize_line_chart(lxw_chart *self)
     self->grouping = LXW_GROUPING_STANDARD;
     self->x_axis->is_category = LXW_TRUE;
     self->y_axis->is_value = LXW_TRUE;
+    self->default_label_position = LXW_CHART_LABEL_POSITION_RIGHT;
 
     /* Initialize the function pointers for this chart type. */
     self->write_chart_type = _chart_write_line_chart;
@@ -4086,6 +4171,7 @@ _chart_initialize_pie_chart(lxw_chart *self)
     /* Initialize the function pointers for this chart type. */
     self->write_chart_type = _chart_write_pie_chart;
     self->write_plot_area = _chart_write_pie_plot_area;
+    self->default_label_position = LXW_CHART_LABEL_POSITION_BEST_FIT;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -4099,6 +4185,7 @@ _chart_initialize_scatter_chart(lxw_chart *self)
     self->is_scatter_chart = LXW_TRUE;
     self->x_axis->is_value = LXW_TRUE;
     self->y_axis->is_value = LXW_TRUE;
+    self->default_label_position = LXW_CHART_LABEL_POSITION_RIGHT;
 
     if (self->type == LXW_CHART_SCATTER_STRAIGHT
         || self->type == LXW_CHART_SCATTER_SMOOTH) {
@@ -4123,8 +4210,8 @@ _chart_initialize_radar_chart(lxw_chart *self, uint8_t type)
     self->x_axis->major_gridlines.visible = LXW_TRUE;
     self->x_axis->is_category = LXW_TRUE;
     self->y_axis->is_value = LXW_TRUE;
-
     self->y_axis->major_tick_mark = LXW_CHART_AXIS_TICK_MARK_CROSSING;
+    self->default_label_position = LXW_CHART_LABEL_POSITION_CENTER;
 
     /* Initialize the function pointers for this chart type. */
     self->write_chart_type = _chart_write_radar_chart;
@@ -4313,6 +4400,8 @@ chart_add_series(lxw_chart *self, const char *categories, const char *values)
     if (self->type == LXW_CHART_SCATTER_SMOOTH_WITH_MARKERS)
         series->smooth = LXW_TRUE;
 
+    series->default_label_position = self->default_label_position;
+
     STAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(self->series_list, series, list_pointers);
 
     return series;
@@ -4597,6 +4686,29 @@ chart_series_set_smooth(lxw_chart_series *series, uint8_t smooth)
     series->smooth = smooth;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Turn on default data labels for a series.
+ */
+void
+chart_series_set_labels(lxw_chart_series *series)
+{
+    series->has_labels = LXW_TRUE;
+    series->show_value = LXW_TRUE;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Set the data labels position for a series.
+ */
+void
+chart_series_set_labels_position(lxw_chart_series *series, uint8_t position)
+{
+    series->has_labels = LXW_TRUE;
+    series->show_value = LXW_TRUE;
+
+    if (position != series->default_label_position)
+        series->label_position = position;
+}
+
 /*
  * Set an axis caption.
  */
diff --git a/test/functional/src/test_chart_data_labels01.c b/test/functional/src/test_chart_data_labels01.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7d34383e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/functional/src/test_chart_data_labels01.c
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * Test cases for libxlsxwriter.
+ *
+ * Test to compare output against Excel files.
+ *
+ * Copyright 2014-2017, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "xlsxwriter.h"
+
+int main() {
+
+    lxw_workbook  *workbook  = new_workbook("test_chart_data_labels01.xlsx");
+    lxw_worksheet *worksheet = workbook_add_worksheet(workbook, NULL);
+    lxw_chart     *chart     = workbook_add_chart(workbook, LXW_CHART_COLUMN);
+
+    /* For testing, copy the randomly generated axis ids in the target file. */
+    chart->axis_id_1 = 45848832;
+    chart->axis_id_2 = 47718784;
+
+    uint8_t data[5][3] = {
+        {1, 2,  3},
+        {2, 4,  6},
+        {3, 6,  9},
+        {4, 8,  12},
+        {5, 10, 15}
+    };
+
+    int row, col;
+    for (row = 0; row < 5; row++)
+        for (col = 0; col < 3; col++)
+            worksheet_write_number(worksheet, row, col, data[row][col], NULL);
+
+    lxw_chart_series *series1 = chart_add_series(chart, NULL, "=Sheet1!$A$1:$A$5");
+    lxw_chart_series *series2 = chart_add_series(chart, NULL, "=Sheet1!$B$1:$B$5");
+    chart_add_series(chart, NULL, "=Sheet1!$C$1:$C$5");
+
+    chart_series_set_labels(series1);
+    chart_series_set_labels(series2);
+    chart_series_set_labels_position(series2, LXW_CHART_LABEL_POSITION_INSIDE_BASE);
+
+    worksheet_insert_chart(worksheet, CELL("E9"), chart);
+
+    return workbook_close(workbook);
+}
diff --git a/test/functional/src/test_chart_data_labels02.c b/test/functional/src/test_chart_data_labels02.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..405941c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/functional/src/test_chart_data_labels02.c
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * Test cases for libxlsxwriter.
+ *
+ * Test to compare output against Excel files.
+ *
+ * Copyright 2014-2017, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "xlsxwriter.h"
+
+int main() {
+
+    lxw_workbook  *workbook  = new_workbook("test_chart_data_labels02.xlsx");
+    lxw_worksheet *worksheet = workbook_add_worksheet(workbook, NULL);
+    lxw_chart     *chart     = workbook_add_chart(workbook, LXW_CHART_COLUMN);
+
+    /* For testing, copy the randomly generated axis ids in the target file. */
+    chart->axis_id_1 = 47721856;
+    chart->axis_id_2 = 53641216;
+
+    uint8_t data[5][3] = {
+        {1, 2,  3},
+        {2, 4,  6},
+        {3, 6,  9},
+        {4, 8,  12},
+        {5, 10, 15}
+    };
+
+    int row, col;
+    for (row = 0; row < 5; row++)
+        for (col = 0; col < 3; col++)
+            worksheet_write_number(worksheet, row, col, data[row][col], NULL);
+
+    lxw_chart_series *series1 = chart_add_series(chart, NULL, "=Sheet1!$A$1:$A$5");
+    lxw_chart_series *series2 = chart_add_series(chart, NULL, "=Sheet1!$B$1:$B$5");
+    chart_add_series(chart, NULL, "=Sheet1!$C$1:$C$5");
+
+    chart_series_set_labels(series1);
+    chart_series_set_labels(series2);
+    chart_series_set_labels_position(series1, LXW_CHART_LABEL_POSITION_INSIDE_END);
+    chart_series_set_labels_position(series2, LXW_CHART_LABEL_POSITION_CENTER);
+
+    worksheet_insert_chart(worksheet, CELL("E9"), chart);
+
+    return workbook_close(workbook);
+}
diff --git a/test/functional/src/test_chart_data_labels03.c b/test/functional/src/test_chart_data_labels03.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6b3d9295
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/functional/src/test_chart_data_labels03.c
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * Test cases for libxlsxwriter.
+ *
+ * Test to compare output against Excel files.
+ *
+ * Copyright 2014-2017, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "xlsxwriter.h"
+
+int main() {
+
+    lxw_workbook  *workbook  = new_workbook("test_chart_data_labels03.xlsx");
+    lxw_worksheet *worksheet = workbook_add_worksheet(workbook, NULL);
+    lxw_chart     *chart     = workbook_add_chart(workbook, LXW_CHART_BAR);
+
+    /* For testing, copy the randomly generated axis ids in the target file. */
+    chart->axis_id_1 = 45693952;
+    chart->axis_id_2 = 45762816;
+
+    uint8_t data[5][3] = {
+        {1, 2,  3},
+        {2, 4,  6},
+        {3, 6,  9},
+        {4, 8,  12},
+        {5, 10, 15}
+    };
+
+    int row, col;
+    for (row = 0; row < 5; row++)
+        for (col = 0; col < 3; col++)
+            worksheet_write_number(worksheet, row, col, data[row][col], NULL);
+
+    lxw_chart_series *series1 = chart_add_series(chart, NULL, "=Sheet1!$A$1:$A$5");
+    lxw_chart_series *series2 = chart_add_series(chart, NULL, "=Sheet1!$B$1:$B$5");
+    chart_add_series(chart, NULL, "=Sheet1!$C$1:$C$5");
+
+    chart_series_set_labels(series1);
+    chart_series_set_labels(series2);
+    chart_series_set_labels_position(series1, LXW_CHART_LABEL_POSITION_OUTSIDE_END);
+    chart_series_set_labels_position(series2, LXW_CHART_LABEL_POSITION_INSIDE_BASE);
+
+    worksheet_insert_chart(worksheet, CELL("E9"), chart);
+
+    return workbook_close(workbook);
+}
diff --git a/test/functional/src/test_chart_data_labels04.c b/test/functional/src/test_chart_data_labels04.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c7deb1ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/functional/src/test_chart_data_labels04.c
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * Test cases for libxlsxwriter.
+ *
+ * Test to compare output against Excel files.
+ *
+ * Copyright 2014-2017, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "xlsxwriter.h"
+
+int main() {
+
+    lxw_workbook  *workbook  = new_workbook("test_chart_data_labels04.xlsx");
+    lxw_worksheet *worksheet = workbook_add_worksheet(workbook, NULL);
+    lxw_chart     *chart     = workbook_add_chart(workbook, LXW_CHART_BAR);
+
+    /* For testing, copy the randomly generated axis ids in the target file. */
+    chart->axis_id_1 = 47719168;
+    chart->axis_id_2 = 47720704;
+
+    uint8_t data[5][3] = {
+        {1, 2,  3},
+        {2, 4,  6},
+        {3, 6,  9},
+        {4, 8,  12},
+        {5, 10, 15}
+    };
+
+    int row, col;
+    for (row = 0; row < 5; row++)
+        for (col = 0; col < 3; col++)
+            worksheet_write_number(worksheet, row, col, data[row][col], NULL);
+
+    lxw_chart_series *series1 = chart_add_series(chart, NULL, "=Sheet1!$A$1:$A$5");
+    lxw_chart_series *series2 = chart_add_series(chart, NULL, "=Sheet1!$B$1:$B$5");
+    chart_add_series(chart, NULL, "=Sheet1!$C$1:$C$5");
+
+    chart_series_set_labels(series1);
+    chart_series_set_labels(series2);
+    chart_series_set_labels_position(series1, LXW_CHART_LABEL_POSITION_INSIDE_END);
+    chart_series_set_labels_position(series2, LXW_CHART_LABEL_POSITION_CENTER);
+
+    worksheet_insert_chart(worksheet, CELL("E9"), chart);
+
+    return workbook_close(workbook);
+}
diff --git a/test/functional/src/test_chart_data_labels05.c b/test/functional/src/test_chart_data_labels05.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3b279573
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/functional/src/test_chart_data_labels05.c
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * Test cases for libxlsxwriter.
+ *
+ * Test to compare output against Excel files.
+ *
+ * Copyright 2014-2017, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "xlsxwriter.h"
+
+int main() {
+
+    lxw_workbook  *workbook  = new_workbook("test_chart_data_labels05.xlsx");
+    lxw_worksheet *worksheet = workbook_add_worksheet(workbook, NULL);
+    lxw_chart     *chart     = workbook_add_chart(workbook, LXW_CHART_LINE);
+
+    /* For testing, copy the randomly generated axis ids in the target file. */
+    chart->axis_id_1 = 45678592;
+    chart->axis_id_2 = 45680128;
+
+    uint8_t data[5][3] = {
+        {1, 2,  3},
+        {2, 4,  6},
+        {3, 6,  9},
+        {4, 8,  12},
+        {5, 10, 15}
+    };
+
+    int row, col;
+    for (row = 0; row < 5; row++)
+        for (col = 0; col < 3; col++)
+            worksheet_write_number(worksheet, row, col, data[row][col], NULL);
+
+    lxw_chart_series *series1 = chart_add_series(chart, NULL, "=Sheet1!$A$1:$A$5");
+    lxw_chart_series *series2 = chart_add_series(chart, NULL, "=Sheet1!$B$1:$B$5");
+    lxw_chart_series *series3 = chart_add_series(chart, NULL, "=Sheet1!$C$1:$C$5");
+
+    chart_series_set_labels(series1);
+    chart_series_set_labels(series2);
+    chart_series_set_labels(series3);
+    chart_series_set_labels_position(series1, LXW_CHART_LABEL_POSITION_RIGHT);
+    chart_series_set_labels_position(series2, LXW_CHART_LABEL_POSITION_ABOVE);
+    chart_series_set_labels_position(series3, LXW_CHART_LABEL_POSITION_BELOW);
+
+    worksheet_insert_chart(worksheet, CELL("E9"), chart);
+
+    return workbook_close(workbook);
+}
diff --git a/test/functional/src/test_chart_data_labels06.c b/test/functional/src/test_chart_data_labels06.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4777b7a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/functional/src/test_chart_data_labels06.c
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * Test cases for libxlsxwriter.
+ *
+ * Test to compare output against Excel files.
+ *
+ * Copyright 2014-2017, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "xlsxwriter.h"
+
+int main() {
+
+    lxw_workbook  *workbook  = new_workbook("test_chart_data_labels06.xlsx");
+    lxw_worksheet *worksheet = workbook_add_worksheet(workbook, NULL);
+    lxw_chart     *chart     = workbook_add_chart(workbook, LXW_CHART_LINE);
+
+    /* For testing, copy the randomly generated axis ids in the target file. */
+    chart->axis_id_1 = 45678592;
+    chart->axis_id_2 = 45680128;
+
+    uint8_t data[5][3] = {
+        {1, 2,  3},
+        {2, 4,  6},
+        {3, 6,  9},
+        {4, 8,  12},
+        {5, 10, 15}
+    };
+
+    int row, col;
+    for (row = 0; row < 5; row++)
+        for (col = 0; col < 3; col++)
+            worksheet_write_number(worksheet, row, col, data[row][col], NULL);
+
+    lxw_chart_series *series1 = chart_add_series(chart, NULL, "=Sheet1!$A$1:$A$5");
+    lxw_chart_series *series2 = chart_add_series(chart, NULL, "=Sheet1!$B$1:$B$5");
+    lxw_chart_series *series3 = chart_add_series(chart, NULL, "=Sheet1!$C$1:$C$5");
+
+    chart_series_set_labels(series1);
+    chart_series_set_labels(series2);
+    chart_series_set_labels(series3);
+    chart_series_set_labels_position(series1, LXW_CHART_LABEL_POSITION_RIGHT);
+    chart_series_set_labels_position(series2, LXW_CHART_LABEL_POSITION_LEFT);
+    chart_series_set_labels_position(series3, LXW_CHART_LABEL_POSITION_CENTER);
+
+    worksheet_insert_chart(worksheet, CELL("E9"), chart);
+
+    return workbook_close(workbook);
+}
diff --git a/test/functional/src/test_chart_data_labels07.c b/test/functional/src/test_chart_data_labels07.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2173bd72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/functional/src/test_chart_data_labels07.c
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * Test cases for libxlsxwriter.
+ *
+ * Test to compare output against Excel files.
+ *
+ * Copyright 2014-2017, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "xlsxwriter.h"
+
+int main() {
+
+    lxw_workbook  *workbook  = new_workbook("test_chart_data_labels07.xlsx");
+    lxw_worksheet *worksheet = workbook_add_worksheet(workbook, NULL);
+    lxw_chart     *chart     = workbook_add_chart(workbook, LXW_CHART_AREA);
+
+    /* For testing, copy the randomly generated axis ids in the target file. */
+    chart->axis_id_1 = 45703168;
+    chart->axis_id_2 = 45705472;
+
+    uint8_t data[5][3] = {
+        {1, 2,  3},
+        {2, 4,  6},
+        {3, 6,  9},
+        {4, 8,  12},
+        {5, 10, 15}
+    };
+
+    int row, col;
+    for (row = 0; row < 5; row++)
+        for (col = 0; col < 3; col++)
+            worksheet_write_number(worksheet, row, col, data[row][col], NULL);
+
+    lxw_chart_series *series1 = chart_add_series(chart, NULL, "=Sheet1!$A$1:$A$5");
+
+    chart_series_set_labels(series1);
+    chart_series_set_labels_position(series1, LXW_CHART_LABEL_POSITION_CENTER);
+
+    worksheet_insert_chart(worksheet, CELL("E9"), chart);
+
+    return workbook_close(workbook);
+}
diff --git a/test/functional/src/test_chart_data_labels08.c b/test/functional/src/test_chart_data_labels08.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..37d2f9fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/functional/src/test_chart_data_labels08.c
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * Test cases for libxlsxwriter.
+ *
+ * Test to compare output against Excel files.
+ *
+ * Copyright 2014-2017, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "xlsxwriter.h"
+
+int main() {
+
+    lxw_workbook  *workbook  = new_workbook("test_chart_data_labels08.xlsx");
+    lxw_worksheet *worksheet = workbook_add_worksheet(workbook, NULL);
+    lxw_chart     *chart     = workbook_add_chart(workbook, LXW_CHART_SCATTER);
+
+    /* For testing, copy the randomly generated axis ids in the target file. */
+    chart->axis_id_1 = 45740416;
+    chart->axis_id_2 = 45705856;
+
+    uint8_t data[5][3] = {
+        {1, 2,  3},
+        {2, 4,  6},
+        {3, 6,  9},
+        {4, 8,  12},
+        {5, 10, 15}
+    };
+
+    int row, col;
+    for (row = 0; row < 5; row++)
+        for (col = 0; col < 3; col++)
+            worksheet_write_number(worksheet, row, col, data[row][col], NULL);
+
+    lxw_chart_series *series1 = chart_add_series(chart,
+         "=Sheet1!$A$1:$A$5",
+         "=Sheet1!$B$1:$B$5"
+    );
+
+    chart_add_series(chart,
+         "=Sheet1!$A$1:$A$5",
+         "=Sheet1!$C$1:$C$5"
+    );
+
+    chart_series_set_labels(series1);
+    chart_series_set_labels_position(series1, LXW_CHART_LABEL_POSITION_RIGHT);
+
+    worksheet_insert_chart(worksheet, CELL("E9"), chart);
+
+    return workbook_close(workbook);
+}
diff --git a/test/functional/src/test_chart_data_labels09.c b/test/functional/src/test_chart_data_labels09.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..94297cad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/functional/src/test_chart_data_labels09.c
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * Test cases for libxlsxwriter.
+ *
+ * Test to compare output against Excel files.
+ *
+ * Copyright 2014-2017, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "xlsxwriter.h"
+
+int main() {
+
+    lxw_workbook  *workbook  = new_workbook("test_chart_data_labels09.xlsx");
+    lxw_worksheet *worksheet = workbook_add_worksheet(workbook, NULL);
+    lxw_chart     *chart     = workbook_add_chart(workbook, LXW_CHART_SCATTER);
+
+    /* For testing, copy the randomly generated axis ids in the target file. */
+    chart->axis_id_1 = 45740416;
+    chart->axis_id_2 = 45705856;
+
+    uint8_t data[5][3] = {
+        {1, 2,  3},
+        {2, 4,  6},
+        {3, 6,  9},
+        {4, 8,  12},
+        {5, 10, 15}
+    };
+
+    int row, col;
+    for (row = 0; row < 5; row++)
+        for (col = 0; col < 3; col++)
+            worksheet_write_number(worksheet, row, col, data[row][col], NULL);
+
+    lxw_chart_series *series1 = chart_add_series(chart,
+         "=Sheet1!$A$1:$A$5",
+         "=Sheet1!$B$1:$B$5"
+    );
+
+    lxw_chart_series *series2 = chart_add_series(chart,
+         "=Sheet1!$A$1:$A$5",
+         "=Sheet1!$C$1:$C$5"
+    );
+
+    chart_series_set_labels(series1);
+    chart_series_set_labels(series2);
+    chart_series_set_labels_position(series1, LXW_CHART_LABEL_POSITION_ABOVE);
+    chart_series_set_labels_position(series2, LXW_CHART_LABEL_POSITION_BELOW);
+
+    worksheet_insert_chart(worksheet, CELL("E9"), chart);
+
+    return workbook_close(workbook);
+}
diff --git a/test/functional/src/test_chart_data_labels10.c b/test/functional/src/test_chart_data_labels10.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2a9b5ccf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/functional/src/test_chart_data_labels10.c
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * Test cases for libxlsxwriter.
+ *
+ * Test to compare output against Excel files.
+ *
+ * Copyright 2014-2017, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "xlsxwriter.h"
+
+int main() {
+
+    lxw_workbook  *workbook  = new_workbook("test_chart_data_labels10.xlsx");
+    lxw_worksheet *worksheet = workbook_add_worksheet(workbook, NULL);
+    lxw_chart     *chart     = workbook_add_chart(workbook, LXW_CHART_SCATTER);
+
+    /* For testing, copy the randomly generated axis ids in the target file. */
+    chart->axis_id_1 = 45740416;
+    chart->axis_id_2 = 45705856;
+
+    uint8_t data[5][3] = {
+        {1, 2,  3},
+        {2, 4,  6},
+        {3, 6,  9},
+        {4, 8,  12},
+        {5, 10, 15}
+    };
+
+    int row, col;
+    for (row = 0; row < 5; row++)
+        for (col = 0; col < 3; col++)
+            worksheet_write_number(worksheet, row, col, data[row][col], NULL);
+
+    lxw_chart_series *series1 = chart_add_series(chart,
+         "=Sheet1!$A$1:$A$5",
+         "=Sheet1!$B$1:$B$5"
+    );
+
+    lxw_chart_series *series2 = chart_add_series(chart,
+         "=Sheet1!$A$1:$A$5",
+         "=Sheet1!$C$1:$C$5"
+    );
+
+    chart_series_set_labels(series1);
+    chart_series_set_labels(series2);
+    chart_series_set_labels_position(series1, LXW_CHART_LABEL_POSITION_LEFT);
+    chart_series_set_labels_position(series2, LXW_CHART_LABEL_POSITION_CENTER);
+
+    worksheet_insert_chart(worksheet, CELL("E9"), chart);
+
+    return workbook_close(workbook);
+}
diff --git a/test/functional/test_chart_data_labels.py b/test/functional/test_chart_data_labels.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..98c708bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/functional/test_chart_data_labels.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+###############################################################################
+#
+# Tests for libxlsxwriter.
+#
+# Copyright 2014-2017, John McNamara, jmcnamara@cpan.org
+#
+
+import base_test_class
+
+class TestCompareXLSXFiles(base_test_class.XLSXBaseTest):
+    """
+    Test file created with libxlsxwriter against a file created by Excel.
+
+    """
+
+    def test_chart_data_labels01(self):
+        self.run_exe_test('test_chart_data_labels01')
+
+    def test_chart_data_labels02(self):
+        self.run_exe_test('test_chart_data_labels02')
+
+    def test_chart_data_labels03(self):
+        self.run_exe_test('test_chart_data_labels03')
+
+    def test_chart_data_labels04(self):
+        self.run_exe_test('test_chart_data_labels04')
+
+    def test_chart_data_labels05(self):
+        self.run_exe_test('test_chart_data_labels05')
+
+    def test_chart_data_labels06(self):
+        self.run_exe_test('test_chart_data_labels06')
+
+    def test_chart_data_labels07(self):
+        self.run_exe_test('test_chart_data_labels07')
+
+    def test_chart_data_labels08(self):
+        self.run_exe_test('test_chart_data_labels08')
+
+    def test_chart_data_labels09(self):
+        self.run_exe_test('test_chart_data_labels09')
+
+    def test_chart_data_labels10(self):
+        self.run_exe_test('test_chart_data_labels10')
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