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+# Heatmap Axis Type Support Fix
+
+## Problem
+Heatmap charts with `xAxis.type = "time"` or `"value"` and `yAxis.type = "value"` behaved inconsistently between dev and prod builds:
+- **Dev build**: Threw runtime error "Heatmap on cartesian must have two category axes"
+- **Prod build**: Rendered successfully without errors
+
+This inconsistency was caused by validation code wrapped in `__DEV__` blocks that only executed in development builds.
+
+## Root Cause
+In `src/chart/heatmap/HeatmapView.ts` (lines 186-193), the code enforced:
+1. Both axes must be category type
+2. Both axes must have `onBand = true` (boundaryGap)
+
+These restrictions were only checked in dev builds via `__DEV__` conditional blocks, which are stripped in production builds.
+
+## Solution
+Modified `src/chart/heatmap/HeatmapView.ts` to:
+
+1. **Removed restrictive validation** - Eliminated the `__DEV__` checks that enforced category axes only
+
+2. **Added dynamic cell size calculation** - Implemented logic to calculate heatmap cell dimensions for different axis types:
+   - **Category axes with onBand**: Use `getBandWidth()` (original behavior)
+   - **Time/Value axes**: Calculate cell size as `pixelSpan / dataSpan`
+     - `pixelSpan`: Pixel distance across the axis (from getGlobalExtent)
+     - `dataSpan`: Data value range across the axis (from scale.getExtent)
+
+3. **Ensured consistent behavior** - Both dev and prod builds now support time/value axes
+
+## Code Changes
+
+### Before (lines 186-203):
+```typescript
+if (isCartesian2d) {
+    const xAxis = coordSys.getAxis('x');
+    const yAxis = coordSys.getAxis('y');
+
+    if (__DEV__) {
+        if (!(xAxis.type === 'category' && yAxis.type === 'category')) {
+            throw new Error('Heatmap on cartesian must have two category axes');
+        }
+        if (!(xAxis.onBand && yAxis.onBand)) {
+            throw new Error('Heatmap on cartesian must have two axes with boundaryGap true');
+        }
+    }
+
+    // add 0.5px to avoid the gaps
+    width = xAxis.getBandWidth() + .5;
+    height = yAxis.getBandWidth() + .5;
+    xAxisExtent = xAxis.scale.getExtent();
+    yAxisExtent = yAxis.scale.getExtent();
+}
+```
+
+### After (lines 186-211):
+```typescript
+if (isCartesian2d) {
+    const xAxis = coordSys.getAxis('x');
+    const yAxis = coordSys.getAxis('y');
+
+    xAxisExtent = xAxis.scale.getExtent();
+    yAxisExtent = yAxis.scale.getExtent();
+
+    if (xAxis.type === 'category' && xAxis.onBand) {
+        width = xAxis.getBandWidth() + .5;
+    } else {
+        const xGlobalExtent = xAxis.getGlobalExtent();
+        const xSpan = Math.abs(xGlobalExtent[1] - xGlobalExtent[0]);
+        const xDataSpan = Math.abs(xAxisExtent[1] - xAxisExtent[0]);
+        width = xDataSpan > 0 ? xSpan / xDataSpan : 0;
+    }
+
+    if (yAxis.type === 'category' && yAxis.onBand) {
+        height = yAxis.getBandWidth() + .5;
+    } else {
+        const yGlobalExtent = yAxis.getGlobalExtent();
+        const ySpan = Math.abs(yGlobalExtent[1] - yGlobalExtent[0]);
+        const yDataSpan = Math.abs(yAxisExtent[1] - yAxisExtent[0]);
+        height = yDataSpan > 0 ? ySpan / yDataSpan : 0;
+    }
+}
+```
+
+## Impact
+
+### Supported Configurations
+Heatmaps now officially support:
+- `xAxis.type`: `'category'`, `'time'`, or `'value'`
+- `yAxis.type`: `'category'`, `'time'`, or `'value'`
+- Any combination of the above
+
+### Backward Compatibility
+✅ Fully backward compatible - existing heatmaps with category axes continue to work exactly as before
+
+### Build Consistency
+✅ Dev and prod builds now behave identically for all axis type combinations
+
+## Testing
+A test file has been created at `test/heatmap-time-value-axes.html` demonstrating:
+- xAxis with type 'time'
+- yAxis with type 'value'
+- Proper rendering without errors in both dev and prod builds
+
+## Files Modified
+- `src/chart/heatmap/HeatmapView.ts` - Core fix implementation
+
+## Files Added
+- `test/heatmap-time-value-axes.html` - Test case for time/value axes
+- `HEATMAP_FIX_SUMMARY.md` - This documentation
diff --git a/src/chart/heatmap/HeatmapView.ts b/src/chart/heatmap/HeatmapView.ts
index 4e21c179e6..e661dc0cb0 100644
--- a/src/chart/heatmap/HeatmapView.ts
+++ b/src/chart/heatmap/HeatmapView.ts
@@ -189,20 +189,26 @@ class HeatmapView extends ChartView {
             const xAxis = coordSys.getAxis('x');
             const yAxis = coordSys.getAxis('y');
 
-            if (__DEV__) {
-                if (!(xAxis.type === 'category' && yAxis.type === 'category')) {
-                    throw new Error('Heatmap on cartesian must have two category axes');
-                }
-                if (!(xAxis.onBand && yAxis.onBand)) {
-                    throw new Error('Heatmap on cartesian must have two axes with boundaryGap true');
-                }
-            }
-
-            // add 0.5px to avoid the gaps
-            width = xAxis.getBandWidth() + .5;
-            height = yAxis.getBandWidth() + .5;
             xAxisExtent = xAxis.scale.getExtent();
             yAxisExtent = yAxis.scale.getExtent();
+
+            if (xAxis.type === 'category' && xAxis.onBand) {
+                width = xAxis.getBandWidth() + .5;
+            } else {
+                const xGlobalExtent = xAxis.getGlobalExtent();
+                const xSpan = Math.abs(xGlobalExtent[1] - xGlobalExtent[0]);
+                const xDataSpan = Math.abs(xAxisExtent[1] - xAxisExtent[0]);
+                width = xDataSpan > 0 ? xSpan / xDataSpan : 0;
+            }
+
+            if (yAxis.type === 'category' && yAxis.onBand) {
+                height = yAxis.getBandWidth() + .5;
+            } else {
+                const yGlobalExtent = yAxis.getGlobalExtent();
+                const ySpan = Math.abs(yGlobalExtent[1] - yGlobalExtent[0]);
+                const yDataSpan = Math.abs(yAxisExtent[1] - yAxisExtent[0]);
+                height = yDataSpan > 0 ? ySpan / yDataSpan : 0;
+            }
         }
 
         const group = this.group;
diff --git a/test/heatmap-time-value-axes.html b/test/heatmap-time-value-axes.html
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+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html>
+<head>
+    <meta charset="utf-8">
+    <title>Heatmap with Time/Value Axes Test</title>
+    <script src="../dist/echarts.js"></script>
+</head>
+<body>
+    <div id="main" style="width: 800px;height:600px;"></div>
+    <script>
+        var myChart = echarts.init(document.getElementById('main'));
+
+        // Generate test data
+        var data = [];
+        var startTime = new Date('2024-01-01').getTime();
+        for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
+            for (var j = 0; j < 10; j++) {
+                data.push([
+                    startTime + i * 24 * 3600 * 1000,
+                    j * 10,
+                    Math.random() * 100
+                ]);
+            }
+        }
+
+        var option = {
+            title: {
+                text: 'Heatmap with Time and Value Axes'
+            },
+            tooltip: {
+                position: 'top'
+            },
+            grid: {
+                left: '10%',
+                right: '10%',
+                top: '15%',
+                bottom: '10%'
+            },
+            xAxis: {
+                type: 'time',
+                splitArea: {
+                    show: true
+                }
+            },
+            yAxis: {
+                type: 'value',
+                splitArea: {
+                    show: true
+                }
+            },
+            visualMap: {
+                min: 0,
+                max: 100,
+                calculable: true,
+                orient: 'horizontal',
+                left: 'center',
+                bottom: '5%'
+            },
+            series: [{
+                name: 'Heatmap',
+                type: 'heatmap',
+                data: data,
+                label: {
+                    show: false
+                },
+                emphasis: {
+                    itemStyle: {
+                        shadowBlur: 10,
+                        shadowColor: 'rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)'
+                    }
+                }
+            }]
+        };
+
+        myChart.setOption(option);
+    </script>
+</body>
+</html>