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Created on Oct 1, 2015

This example demonstrates a bounded force-directed graph layout using D3.js. Nodes from the Les Misérables co-occurrence dataset are tightly packed within a rectangular boundary, constrained by updating their cx and cy attributes to stay within the [radius, width - radius] and [radius, height - radius] ranges. The force simulation continuously repositions nodes while enforcing these bounds, resulting in a dense, space-filling arrangement. Node colors encode community groups, and links represent character co-occurrences, creating a compact, legible network visualization in SVG.

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This D3 version 3 example shows how to constrain the position of nodes within the rectangular bounds of the containing SVG element. As a side-effect of updating the node's "cx" and "cy" attributes, we update the node positions to be within the range [radius, width - radius] for x, [radius, height - radius] for y. If you prefer, you could use the each operator to do this as a separate step, rather than as a side-effect of setting attributes.

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