Basic Directional Force Layout Diagram

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Basic Directional Force Layout Diagram

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Last edited Nov 30, 2019

Created on Mar 12, 2013

This basic directional force layout diagram visualizes a directed graph of named relationships with weighted edges. It uses D3.js with the `d3.layout.force` API to simulate a physics-based layout where nodes repel and links pull toward each other. Arrowheads are added via SVG markers, and each link is drawn as a curved path that connects source and target nodes. The graph reads data from a local CSV file containing source, target, and value triples.

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This is an adaption of two of Mike Bostock's force layout examples (Mobile Patent Suits and Force-Directed Graph with Mouseover).

This particular graph is intended as a 'basic' example of a directional force layout graph (hence the arrows) and I intend to add additional examples with variations.

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