Overview
This article presents the answers to the most frequently asked questions with respect to the Graphviz Diagrams for Confluence app.
FAQs
There are 5 macros (Digraph, Graph, Graph from table, Graphviz, Space Graph) present in the Graphviz app.
You can give the attachment details in the Edit 'Graphviz' Macro screen, under the field Location of Graphviz source. See below:
The app supports five (5) output types (png, SVG, jpg, gif, pdf).
In the Edit 'Graphviz' Macro screen, select from the dropdown Output type.
You can select an option from the dropdown Output type from the Edit 'Graphviz' Macro screen. See below:
Yes, you can display the Graphviz code.
In the Edit 'Graphviz' Macro screen, select the option Show Graphviz markup code to display the code.
Yes, you can create and update an attachment using the app.
In the Edit 'Graphviz' Macro screen, enter the new attachment name or the existing attachment name under the field, Attachment name.
Yes, you can add a comment to the attachment using the app.
In the Edit 'Graphviz' Macro screen, enter the comment under the field, Attachment comment. As shown below:
Yes, you can manage the attachment versions.
In the Edit 'Graphviz' Macro screen, enter the version number under the field, Attachment versions to keep. See the below example:
There are five (5) possible layouts available in the app. Here are they:
- dot − filter for drawing directed graphs
- neato − filter for drawing undirected graphs
- twopi − filter for radial layouts of graphs
- circo − filter for circular layout of graphs
- fdp − filter for drawing undirected graphs
In the Edit 'Graphviz' Macro screen, select the layout type under Layout section.
In a confluence page, select the flowchart macro and enter the details as shown in the below example:
In a confluence page, select the flowchart macro and navigate to the Edit 'Flowchart' Macro.
Select the output type and enter the details under the Content as shown in the below example:
The app supports four (4) output types (png, SVG, jpg, gif ).
In the Edit 'Flowchart' Macro screen, select from the dropdown Output type.
