dot:tldr:371b6

dot: Render a `svg` image with the specified output filename (lowercase -o).

$ dot -T ${svg} -o ${path-to-image-svg} ${path-to-input-gv}

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This command uses the dot program to convert a Graphviz input file (.gv) into a Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) image file.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

dot: This is the command-line interface for the dot program, which is a part of the Graphviz toolset used for generating graphs and diagrams.
-T ${svg}: This specifies the output format of the graph. In this case, it is set to ${svg}, which indicates that the output should be in SVG format.
-o ${path-to-image-svg}: This specifies the output file path where the converted SVG image will be saved. The ${path-to-image-svg} is the placeholder for the actual path provided by the user.
${path-to-input-gv}: This is the path to the input Graphviz file (.gv) to be converted. The ${path-to-input-gv} is the placeholder for the actual path provided by the user.

To run the command, you would replace ${svg}, ${path-to-image-svg}, and ${path-to-input-gv} with actual values or variables holding the desired values for the output format, output file path, and input file path respectively.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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