Create Visual Sitemaps Using GraphViz DOT Files
Visual graph data files using the GraphViz "dot" format can be imported into a wide range of tools used for visualizing data structures.
GraphViz is a tool consisting of a collection of graph visualization renders using the text file data format
DOT for defining these. The usual file extension is
.gv.
GraphViz itself is mostly for command-line usage, but you can also try:
- DotEditor is a graphical tool that works specifically with GraphViz
- Gephi which understands many data formats.
- Cytoscape - requires the dot-app module.
To use
TechSEO360 to generate such files, first type in your website and click
Start scan in the
Scan website tab.
In the
Create sitemap tab, choose
Graphviz DOT ".gv" file and click the
Build selected button.
This creates a data file that if not too large will work with most of the graph visualization tools that support the GraphViz DOT file format. You can then experiment and create many different kinds of sitemap graphs and visualizations like the underneath: