1. Ordinary edges

aiSee tries to give all edges the same orientation. But since the graph is cyclic, one edge has to be reverted (edge "D"->"A").

graph: {

node: {title:"A"}
node: {title:"B"}
node: {title:"C"}
node: {title:"D"}
node: {title:"E"}

edge: {source:"A" target:"B"}  // 1
edge: {source:"A" target:"C"}  // 2
edge: {source:"C" target:"D"}  // 3
edge: {source:"D" target:"E"}  // 4
edge: {source:"D" target:"A"}

}

The edge to be reverted can be specified as a back edge.

backedge: {source:"C" target:"D"}  // 3

Near edges can be used to express a close relationship between two nodes and to place nodes right- or left-neighbored.

nearedge: {source:"A" target:"B"}  // 1
nearedge: {source:"A" target:"C"}  // 2
nearedge: {source:"D" target:"E"}  // 4

In some situations, edges are to be horizontally anchored, like near edges, yet the target node is not to be at the same level. These edges have to have a bend point. This is why bent near edges are used.

bentnearedge: {source:"A" target:"B"}  // 1
bentnearedge: {source:"D" target:"E"}  // 4

The left or right versions of bent near edges or near edges can be used if it is important to have edges anchored to a particular side of a node.

rightbentnearedge: {source:"A" target:"B"}  // 1
     leftnearedge: {source:"A" target:"C"}  // 2
rightbentnearedge: {source:"D" target:"E"}  // 4

The anchor edge attribute can be used if a node label consists of one or more fields that are on separate lines where outgoing edges are to start. For example, if node "D" represents a struct with two fields whose first field is to point to node "E" and the second one to node "A", then the edges are anchored to the corresponding anchor points 1 and 2. Counting of anchor points starts with 1 at the top of a node and increases from top to bottom.

Anchor points and near edge specifications cannot be used together, consequently the resulting specification looks like this:

graph: {

node: {title:"A"}
node: {title:"B"}
node: {title:"C"}
node: {title:"D" label:"Field1\nField2"}
node: {title:"E"}

bentnearedge: {source:"A" target:"B"}
    nearedge: {source:"A" target:"C"}
    backedge: {source:"C" target:"D"}
        edge: {source:"D" target:"E" anchor:1}
        edge: {source:"D" target:"A" anchor:2}

}