1GML2GV(1)                   General Commands Manual                  GML2GV(1)
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NAME

6       gml2gv - GML-DOT converter
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SYNOPSIS

9       gml2gv [ -?  ] [ -ooutfile ] [ files ]
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DESCRIPTION

12       gml2gv  converts  a graph specified in the GML format to a graph in the
13       GV (formerly DOT) format.
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OPTIONS

16       The following options are supported:
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18       -?     Prints usage information and exits.
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20       -ooutfile
21              Prints output to the file outfile. If  not  given,  gml2gv  uses
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25       OPERANDS
26              The following operand is supported:
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28       files   Names of files containing 1 or more graphs in GML.  If no files
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RETURN CODES

32       Return 0 if there were no problems during conversion; and  non-zero  if
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LIMITATIONS

36       As  both  the  graph  and graphics models of GV and GML differ signifi‐
37       cantly, the conversion is at best approximate. In particular, it is not
38       clear  how multiedges are differentiated in GML, so multiedges are cre‐
39       ated in GV with no user-available key. Also, no  attribute  information
40       is lost, in that any GML attributes that aren't converted to GV equiva‐
41       lents are retained as attributes in the output graph.
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AUTHORS

44       Emden R. Gansner <erg@research.att.com>
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SEE ALSO

47       dot(1), libcgraph(3)
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51                                  9 July 2009                        GML2GV(1)