nojustify

type: bool, default: false

By default, the justification of multi-line labels is done within the largest context that makes sense. Thus, in the label of a polygonal node, a left-justified line will align with the left side of the node (shifted by the prescribed margin). In record nodes, left-justified line will line up with the left side of the enclosing column of fields. If nojustify=true, multi-line labels will be justified in the context of itself.

For example, if nojustify is set, the first label line is long, and the second is shorter and left-justified, the second will align with the left-most character in the first line, regardless of how large the node might be.

See this example containing the \l (left-justify) escape-string:

digraph G {
  node [width=3 shape=box]
  a [nojustify=false label="The first line is longer\nnojustify=false\l"]
  b [nojustify=true label="The first line is longer\nnojustify=true\l"]
  a -> b
}

digraph G{
  c [nojustify=false shape=record label="{Records Example - Long Line\n | Title - Shorter Line\nnojustify=false\l}"]
  d [nojustify=true shape=record label="{Records Example - Long Line\n | Title - Shorter Line\nnojustify=true\l}"]
  c -> d
}

• Graphs
• Clusters
• Nodes
• Edges

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