This page explains in detail how to add external links to Graphviz diagrams in a Jira issue.

Steps

In the intended Jira issue:

1. Click Graphviz from the menu options to see the Graphviz for Jira section.
2. Click Graphviz from the menu options again or Add a Graphviz diagram in the Graphviz for Jira section to navigate to the Graphviz Diagrams for Jira window for further edits:
   
3. Enter the following in the Graphviz Diagrams for Jira window:
   
   
   
   • Create diagram from: Select Create a new diagram from scratch.

   • Content: Enter the following

     digraph {
     	node [shape=record, fontname=Helvetica, fontsize=10];
     	a [label=Graphviz]
     	b [ label="Download the app" color=blue URL="https://marketplace.atlassian.com"];
     	c [ label="Documentation" color=blue URL="https://bobswift.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/JGVIZ"];
     	a -> b [ arrowhead="open", style="dashed" ];
     	a -> c [ arrowhead="open", style="dashed" ];
     }

     Use the URL (or href) attribute in the DOT code to mention the link to the intended website or Confluence page. This results in a clickable text link in the output diagram.

   • Layout: dot
   • Graphviz output attachment name: Nil.
4. Click Save to save the input values. The generated output is displayed as:
   
   When you hover over the text in the diagram, a clickable link is displayed, which when clicked navigates you to the respective URL.