DOT language
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DOT is a plain text graph description language. It's an intuitive and simple way of describing graphs. Dotty is a software tool that reads DOT scripts and renders the graphs. It is used by many popular applications, including the documentation generator doxygen.
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A simple graph example
Image:DottyRenderingofEthaneMolecule.png
Following is an example script that describes the bonding structure of an ethane molecule.
graph ethane {
C_0--H_0 [type=s];
C_0--H_1 [type=s];
C_0--H_2 [type=s];
C_0--C_1 [type=s];
C_1--H_3 [type=s];
C_1--H_4 [type=s];
C_1--H_5 [type=s];
}
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