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A directed graph that is represented like this | A directed graph that is represented like this | ||
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digraph G4 { | digraph G4 { | ||
"Learning theories" [URL="Learning theory"]; | |||
"Pedagogic strategy" [URL="Pedagogic strategy"]; | |||
"Instructional design model" [URL="Instructional design model"]; | |||
"Learning theories" -> "Pedagogic strategy"; | |||
"Instructional design model" -> "Pedagogic strategy" | |||
} | } | ||
</graphviz> | </graphviz> | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
could render like that (yes this wiki has a graphviz extension, but we may not keep it for sure since it is somewhat CPU intensive) | could render like that (yes this wiki has a graphviz extension, but we may not keep it for sure since it is somewhat CPU intensive) | ||
Revision as of 16:05, 5 March 2008
Definition
- Graphviz is an open source graph visualization software. It has several main graph layout programs
The dot representation language
- dot guide
- WikiSchool:Graphviz (Tutorial in German)
A directed graph that is represented like this
digraph G4 {
"Learning theories" [URL="Learning theory"];
"Pedagogic strategy" [URL="Pedagogic strategy"];
"Instructional design model" [URL="Instructional design model"];
"Learning theories" -> "Pedagogic strategy";
"Instructional design model" -> "Pedagogic strategy"
}
</graphviz>
could render like that (yes this wiki has a graphviz extension, but we may not keep it for sure since it is somewhat CPU intensive)
Or a more complex non-directed graph (rendered with neato):
<graphviz renderer='neato' caption='Hello Neato'>
graph G {
run -- intr;
intr -- runbl;
runbl -- run;
run -- kernel;
kernel -- zombie;
kernel -- sleep;
kernel -- runmem;
sleep -- swap;
swap -- runswap;
runswap -- new;
runswap -- runmem;
new -- runmem;
sleep -- runmem;
}
</graphviz>
like this
Tools
See Graphviz - Graph Visualization Software (a longer list of interfaces, bindings, generators, scripts, etc.). Usually also needs graphviz software and the other way round. I.e. after installing Graphviz, you likely want to install a viewer or generator.
Mediawiki extensions
- GraphViz Widget for Mediawikis (alpha status in Feb 2008).
- Extension:Graphical Category Browser for MediaWiki (>1.7x). This may be outdated.
- http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:GraphViz Extension:GraphViz] MediaWiki extension (Tested in this wiki. Worked with Mediawiki version 1.11, Graphviz 2.16.1 on Solaris 10 - DKS/2008)
GraphiViz Viewers
- ZGRViewer. GraphViz/DOT Viewer
- iDot - Incremental Dot Viewer
Installation
- Download of GraphViz software (source and Win/Linux binaries).
- Under Ubuntu I could install it through the package manager (there are quite a lot of dependencies).
- For solaris, you can download a binary from sunfreeware.com plus these: cairo-1.4.10, freetype-2.3.1, glib-2.14.1, graphviz-2.16.1, pango-1.18.2, xrender-0.8.3,expat-2.0.1.
Tutorials and introductions
- Graphviz (Wikipedia)
- An Introduction to GraphWiz, September 10th, 2004 by Mihalis Tsoukalos, Linux Journal